We must seek for coherence Ted. What we despised of Bush & Cheney, actually, Cheney & Bush–their disregard for Congress and the rule of law–we cannot be wresting off from Obama. As believecommonsense said, it’s check and balances.
I think Congress in this case is the most responsible now.
Who are these Blue Dog democrats by the way? Whose side are they on? Oops, the little Cheney in me just spoke. You see, we have to be coherent.
Let me rephrase it: why are the Blue Dog democrats being a tad obtuse?
Well, they are probably thinking it’s the bet thing to do for reelection. Perhaps it is because their constituents aren’t very keen on healthcare reform… though personally I think it is because their funders aren’t.
Yes, Ted, you tell Obama, terrible job getting American prisoners out of North Korea, didn’t even offer to trade arms for them. You tell him, jam through legislation, screw the Constitution. You tell him, your stimulus is only 5% spent, and it hasn’t worked yet. You tell him, Cash for Clunkers is too successful. You tell him, you’ve served over 10% of your first term, and you haven’t accomplished everything you promised. What a bum. Glad we have realistic leaders like Rall, offering no solutions, whining that they don’t get everything they desired immediately. Rall, the toddler cartoonist.
It certainly seems like he’s not able to get things done, but it will take time to see if he is a failure … if things are still bad by 2010 elections, power will shift again!!!
Obama could have ended Don’t Ask Don’t Tell military discharges by executive order the day he took office, but the practice continues.
He could have begun removing troops from the illegal invasion of Iraq the day he took office, but now there are more US soldiers there than ever.
He could have–he SHOULD have–rounded up the Bush-Cheney cabal and sent them to the Hague for well deserved war crimes trials as soon as he was sworn in. By allowing those vermin to escape justice, Obama violated his oath to preserve and protect the constitution.
Ted Rall is entirely correct. Obama has been a great disappointment thus far.
There are a thousand terrible things that Bush did that he could reverse with the stroke of a pen, but he hasn’t.
He could stop defending DOMA and tell Congress to change the law, but hasn’t.
He could stop DADT discharges and tell Congress to change it permanently, but hasn;t.
He could release all the info on Guantanamo and other secret prisons, but hasn’t
Obama is right that the constitution is fatally flawed, and that flaw is “that any nutjob can run for president”, no matter how woefully unqualified, it’s a free-for-all caucus race, regardless of race, creed, or color, incompetence knows no distinction. Remember the officious kids in school that always ran for class president; enter Obama the A.V. geek…
Alalacibiades, lets say a man has a tumor near its brain and has to be removed lest the outcome be a tragic result. A doctor comes in and, with a spoon and a fork, starts operating on him, making a terrible mess, only to be required to leave later on; fortunately, of course.
Enter the second doctor, should he remove the spoon and fork and leave things as they are? The mistake was operating with a spoon and a fork on the first place, but now the dilemma arises when one considers what the best solution is: for some people the man should be left alone, for others to keep operating on him with the right tools, and yet others might even find a middle ground between these two, to operate on him and then leave.
In regards to Iraq, ideally, all military forces should have split the second Saddam was out. The perception of force would have left a more lasting impression, the threat of the possibility that the “empire might strike back” again would have allowed for less chaos, if at all. Operate and then leave.
But the establishment’s “energeopolitical”–if you will– ambitions surpassed its capabilities, and hence the later tragic and atrocious debacle–yet wasn’t it horridly deplorable enough when one considers all the collateral damage, as it is euphemistically referred to, abounding on at the start of the so called Shock and Awe?
But the man might heal in time, even by his own self, but no thanks to the first doctor.
And truly, who doesn’t thirst after a Greater Judgment, when one considers the follies, wicked even, of all men?
Ted isn’t the only one who’s noticed what’s going on - even if he was quicker than most - check Frank Rich’s OpEd in yesterdays (20090808) New York Times (http://preview.tinyurl.com/mktayb). My response can be found among the 303 readers’ comments published there or, perhaps more conveniently, on my StumbleUpon blog (http://preview.tinyurl.com/mea9qc)….
believecommonsense almost 15 years ago
Rall, he can’t do it all by himself, the constitution doesn’t allow it.
wmclay almost 15 years ago
“Ever hear of the repeal22 “movement”?”
Yes, I’ve heard of it -
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/termlimits.asp
It’s another exaggerated half-truth twisted by right-wingnuts.
ynnek58 almost 15 years ago
It’s a good dig on Nobama. I’m just not sure how much more of this ‘change’ my bank account can take – no worries, cradle to grave – they love me!
reocare almost 15 years ago
believe.. doesnt obama have the majority? he isnt doing it by himself.. the lobbyist however is another story
edmondd almost 15 years ago
We must seek for coherence Ted. What we despised of Bush & Cheney, actually, Cheney & Bush–their disregard for Congress and the rule of law–we cannot be wresting off from Obama. As believecommonsense said, it’s check and balances.
I think Congress in this case is the most responsible now.
Who are these Blue Dog democrats by the way? Whose side are they on? Oops, the little Cheney in me just spoke. You see, we have to be coherent.
Let me rephrase it: why are the Blue Dog democrats being a tad obtuse?
4uk4ata almost 15 years ago
Well, they are probably thinking it’s the bet thing to do for reelection. Perhaps it is because their constituents aren’t very keen on healthcare reform… though personally I think it is because their funders aren’t.
ianrey almost 15 years ago
Yes, Ted, you tell Obama, terrible job getting American prisoners out of North Korea, didn’t even offer to trade arms for them. You tell him, jam through legislation, screw the Constitution. You tell him, your stimulus is only 5% spent, and it hasn’t worked yet. You tell him, Cash for Clunkers is too successful. You tell him, you’ve served over 10% of your first term, and you haven’t accomplished everything you promised. What a bum. Glad we have realistic leaders like Rall, offering no solutions, whining that they don’t get everything they desired immediately. Rall, the toddler cartoonist.
brine Premium Member almost 15 years ago
It certainly seems like he’s not able to get things done, but it will take time to see if he is a failure … if things are still bad by 2010 elections, power will shift again!!!
alalcibiades almost 15 years ago
Obama could have ended Don’t Ask Don’t Tell military discharges by executive order the day he took office, but the practice continues.
He could have begun removing troops from the illegal invasion of Iraq the day he took office, but now there are more US soldiers there than ever.
He could have–he SHOULD have–rounded up the Bush-Cheney cabal and sent them to the Hague for well deserved war crimes trials as soon as he was sworn in. By allowing those vermin to escape justice, Obama violated his oath to preserve and protect the constitution.
Ted Rall is entirely correct. Obama has been a great disappointment thus far.
AdmNaismith almost 15 years ago
There are a thousand terrible things that Bush did that he could reverse with the stroke of a pen, but he hasn’t.
He could stop defending DOMA and tell Congress to change the law, but hasn’t. He could stop DADT discharges and tell Congress to change it permanently, but hasn;t. He could release all the info on Guantanamo and other secret prisons, but hasn’t
I could go on…
Lt_Lanier almost 15 years ago
Obama is right that the constitution is fatally flawed, and that flaw is “that any nutjob can run for president”, no matter how woefully unqualified, it’s a free-for-all caucus race, regardless of race, creed, or color, incompetence knows no distinction. Remember the officious kids in school that always ran for class president; enter Obama the A.V. geek…
believecommonsense almost 15 years ago
^ gee, cpt., when did Obama say the constitution is “totally flawed?”
riley05 almost 15 years ago
BCS, do you always have to confront the righties with facts.
They HATE that.
edmondd almost 15 years ago
Alalacibiades, lets say a man has a tumor near its brain and has to be removed lest the outcome be a tragic result. A doctor comes in and, with a spoon and a fork, starts operating on him, making a terrible mess, only to be required to leave later on; fortunately, of course.
Enter the second doctor, should he remove the spoon and fork and leave things as they are? The mistake was operating with a spoon and a fork on the first place, but now the dilemma arises when one considers what the best solution is: for some people the man should be left alone, for others to keep operating on him with the right tools, and yet others might even find a middle ground between these two, to operate on him and then leave.
In regards to Iraq, ideally, all military forces should have split the second Saddam was out. The perception of force would have left a more lasting impression, the threat of the possibility that the “empire might strike back” again would have allowed for less chaos, if at all. Operate and then leave.
But the establishment’s “energeopolitical”–if you will– ambitions surpassed its capabilities, and hence the later tragic and atrocious debacle–yet wasn’t it horridly deplorable enough when one considers all the collateral damage, as it is euphemistically referred to, abounding on at the start of the so called Shock and Awe?
But the man might heal in time, even by his own self, but no thanks to the first doctor.
And truly, who doesn’t thirst after a Greater Judgment, when one considers the follies, wicked even, of all men?
bromonation almost 15 years ago
boy this one was lazy Ted.
2/10
mhenriday almost 15 years ago
Ted isn’t the only one who’s noticed what’s going on - even if he was quicker than most - check Frank Rich’s OpEd in yesterdays (20090808) New York Times (http://preview.tinyurl.com/mktayb). My response can be found among the 303 readers’ comments published there or, perhaps more conveniently, on my StumbleUpon blog (http://preview.tinyurl.com/mea9qc)….
Henri
Lt_Lanier almost 15 years ago
believecommonsense: http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/obama_constitution/2008/10/27/144675.html