The President’s news conference yesterday was interesting
but the reaction to that conference was even more interesting. I have been
around intellectuals all my life and interpreted what I heard differently from what
I am hearing on TV talk saws. The media has a strong right wing bias that
colors everything they say. Aside from that, we have to “read through” all the
hate Obama strategy the Republican Party used to “win” the election just as we
had to “read through” all the hate Nancy Pelosi rhetoric of the past election—it
works to pick someone to vilify and focus all attacks on that one person. It is
the personification of a political party. Although most people despise Karl Rove’s
campaign tactics like this that has poisoned the political atmosphere, they
work. Once shed of the cheap politics, what did the President say?
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The president seemed mute and constrained as if he knew
something the media did not know. The President said he was disappointed. Everyone
expected him to say this: however, what he was visibly disappointed in was that
the electorate did not see—and appreciate—the tremendous gains this country has
made under his leadership. Although he cannot understand how the people seem
not to understand what is so obvious to him, which is that he has had a
terrible successful administration. He was successful even if the candidates
were not; he did not nor should he accept the blame for the defeat that rests
on the backs of the candidates. The advances in healthcare are obvious and he should
not have to defend what is so obvious. The country is making a tremendous recovered
from a disastrous recession. Industries are creating jobs at a steady rate and
have been doing so for many, many, months. The program for renewable clean energy
is in place and growing at a rapid and steady rate in spite of huge moneyed
interest that have a counter view. His policies have saved the banking and auto
industry. We, as a nation, are producing more energy than ever before. He not
only managed to protect the environment but also advanced envonmental
protection while doing so. Advances in the social agenda are equally as great
as they are in the economic sphere. In addition, on the world-stage, he not
only avoided war with Russia but also, in the name of peace, took on and
defeated the greedy business interests of Germany, France, and Great Britain in
doing so. Above all else, he took on Exon and won; they are not going to drill
the Russian arctic. No other American president had to do that. He was able to
convince Syria, a Russia ally, to destroy all of its poison gas with out having
to bomb, bomb. Iran has stopped building an atomic bomb and will sign a treaty
to that effect on Nov. 24. Stunning victory after stunning victory has been his
with little or not fanfare. As Walter Brenan used to say, “No brag, just fact.”
Although Democratic candidates lost election after election,
the President appreciated the fact that this election advanced his liberal Democratic
agenda. This sounds like double talk until you look at the results on liberal issues
that made it on to ballots; for example, every place minimum wage was on the ballot,
it passes. I think he realized most of the candidates who lost, lost because they
did not champion his Democratic victories. The Republican Party machinery
convinced the people and the Democratic Party candidates to turn their backs on
their own President and his accomplishments and instead, blame him for the mal
function in Washington caused by the failings of the Republican controlled House
of Representatives; as consequence; they had empty campaigns and lost. He knows
the lawmakers would only pass legislation the people of the country did not want
or pass legislation he would veto because the results would be inherently bad
for working Americans. For example, rather then do what the people need, which is
to promote renewable energy, big money interests wanted legislation to approve the
Keystone pipeline, which is designed to move Canadian tar-sands oil across the
United States to be refined in Texas and then shipped over to China leaving all
the air pollution in our country. The oil industry lobbyists have distorted the
rhetoric about the associated job creation rhetoric and once the pipeline is
built, even those few jobs will disappear in to thin air; everyone knows that. In
China, these products would be used and contribute to world pollution; people
know that as well.
The Nov. 4th loss resulted from the Democratic Party turning
their back on him we all lost—big time. Obama is too much of a man to gloat
about this defeat not being his, just as he is too big of a man to brag about
his own many accomplishments, only a few of which I listed at the start of this
article. He essentially accomplishes all of this as a one-man government; a one
ring circus with clown dancing about. After his first two years in office, the
Congress either fought him or did nothing. The Supreme Court fought him, as
well. Obama is an intellectual, which means he is smart enough to know not to try
and invite the Republican leadership to the White House, which publically, loudly,
and persistently swore to destroy his Presidency. Why would he want to drink
with them or even to have a friendly chitchat? The media seems not to
understand what Republicans mean when they say they will not compromise.
After the elections, things are different. Remember when
Obama proposed to “negotiate” with foreign leaders. The Republican leaders rose
up in horror. The only time Republicans will negotiate is if a settled pre-agreement
has been reached before going in to the negotiation, one that favors them. Now,
they think they only have to negotiate with their own party. They only time
that could happen is if they have the presidency; now they have complete
control of Washington, the corrupt Supreme Court and the Legislative branch but
lack the big one in which the have a formidable foe. I sensed what the President
knows but the news media does not is that he is confident he can face up to
them and win. The people have to know that James Madison gave him a big weapon—the
veto pen. Couple this with knowing he has the best interest of the working
people in this country in his heart. Knowing that, I can sleep at night and I
am sure, so can he.
I must say, I was expecting a blasting of the republican party. As one who falls more on to the rightwing. You have made excellent points.
ReplyDeleteObama has made huge changes, I understand the reasoning behind them and can see things such as Obama Care being instrumental in our countries growth. It's hurt me financially since I couldn't afford health insurance for both myself and my wife but made to much to recieve benefits. To make sure my wife had insurance I had to drop myself off the insurance outherwise risk losing coverage for her. Now I'm facing a fine because of something I couldn't afford. It's believed that this upcoming year should be provided more benefits but the penalty is the trouble I'm having this year.
As for the war, or potential war, Obama was flawless. A repeat of Vietnam was exactly what this was going to become. I do feel the arming of groups to fight, and the bombings, if were... I don't want to say publicized but better made known. I feel would have left a greater positive impact. Rather then a negative media field day.
As many Republicans are happy with the elections turned out. I am not one. I fear a stalemate. I'd hope you'd agree with the seperation of power any "progressive action" will be difficult to happen. Whether right or left.
I am curious and concerned about what you say about the cost of insurance for both you and your wife. I guess I assumed that an insurance policy would be a family policy and not two separate policies. My assumption must be wrong; why is it wrong? Why would you want (need) two separate policies? I know ACA is not flawless but I do not want to hide behind that. I am looking for specifics, such as the ones you mention.
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