randy_byers: (2010-08-15)
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I ranted several months ago about a NYTimes story by Sheryl Gay Stolberg who compared the Obama White House's frustration at the criticism of the health care reform bill to the Dubya White House's frustration at the criticism of the invasion of Iraq. A few weeks later she wrote another groaner about how Obama wasn't calling and consulting Dubya even though Dubya and Bill Clinton are now best pals. Now she gives us "Obama’s Playbook After Nov. 2" -- another priceless thumb-sucker:

“Probably the biggest single promissory note he handed out during his campaign was the promise of trying to overcome Red America and Blue America into one America,” said Bill Galston, who worked as a domestic policy adviser to former President Bill Clinton. “I think the perception is that he didn’t work as hard as he could have to redeem that note, and I can’t believe that he wants to go down in history as the president who promised to overcome polarization and ended up intensifying it.”


I know that violence is not a solution, but stuff like this makes me want to take these people out and kick their teeth down their throats. They are swine. They are useless, evil motherfuckers. These are the same cowardly pieces of shit who were calling torture "enhanced interrogation techniques" under Dubya's administration. The real story is how to move the country forward while "reasonable" scumbags like this are resisting at every turn. They're more of a danger than the Tea Party types who wear their fanaticism on their sleeves.

Date: 2010-10-25 08:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] smofbabe.livejournal.com
WTF????? My main criticism of Obama is that he tried too hard to be bipartisan instead of ramming through bills with his mandate when he first got elected and the country was in the mood for change. And these assholes are actually claiming he hasn't been bipartisan enough? With people who are demonizing him at every turn? GMAFB!!!!

Date: 2010-10-25 09:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] randy-byers.livejournal.com
Articles like that are clearly bad for my blood pressure. Sigh.

Date: 2010-10-25 09:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] smofbabe.livejournal.com
Not just yours... On a happier note, congrats on Oregon: go Ducks!

Date: 2010-10-25 09:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] randy-byers.livejournal.com
Yeah, that certainly has been a lot of fun. Big game with USC in LA this Saturday.

Date: 2010-10-25 09:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] don-fitch.livejournal.com
Yup. *sigh* I'm starting to think about rating Obama as a Total Failure President, though (or perhaps because) I had such Great Hopes when he was elected. Not that he isn't better than Bush2, but the improvement seems to be only barely marginal, when looking at results rather than rhetoric, and this is far from the Change! I voted for.

Date: 2010-10-25 09:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] randy-byers.livejournal.com
We see things very differently. I think the past two years have been the best legislative progress we've made since '64-'66.

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