My take on the powerful forces which threaten to topple Obama.

[mentalfloss]

The vast majority of the media in the USA has actively supported Mr. Obama and the Democrat party. They have made excuse after excuse for the failure of his policies, for the fact that he has indebted the USA for far more than his predecessors, that his policies have made unemployment worse, have led to massive corruption and that he is an abject failure as a leader.

Finally, even the ultra leftist liberal newspapers, such as the NY Times and the Washington Post are coming out and saying that this man is a disaster. He has done absolutely nothing except to blame G.W. Bush for everything.

He said that he would take a "bi-partisan approach" to governing. But, instead he has done nothing but attack the Republicans, denigrated them at every turn, refused to compromise on anything, and then to blame them for his failure to get most of his proposals through the US Senate.

The Democrats enjoy a 60-40 advantage in the U.S. Senate. They can vote down any filibuster, they can pass any legislation that they choose to pass, without a single Republican vote. So, why is it that bill after bill get bottled up in the Senate? It is because Democrats can not, and will not, come together and vote those bills through.

A leader actually works with both sides. Mr. Obama has refused adamantly to work with the Republicans at all. He has taken the approach that it is "My way or no way". That is NOT leadership, that is partisan politics of the worst sort.

The American people, as shown in poll after poll (from every source) are rejecting the policies of the Democrats. They are sick and tired of the totally ham fisted way that Mr. Obama and the Democrat leadership of the House and Senate have rammed through bills that have fundamentally changed how the US works, without even reading the bills in question.

The American people do not want Obama care. They do not want the US Government as the ONLY source for student loans. The do NOT want a totally and completely socialized government and society. Mr. Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have totally and completely misunderstood what the American people will accept.

The result will be a massive repudiation of the Democrats come the November election. I would not be at all surprised to see the Republicans take control of both the House and the Senate. They will then confront Mr. Obama with a stark choice.

He will either sign bills eliminating the "Health Care Reform", the "Financial Reform" and several other major bills, or he will have zero funding for most of the administrative agencies of government. They will simply cut off all funding for things such as the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the White House, etc., until Mr. Obama agrees to sign the bills that eliminate all of the ultra socialistic programs that the American people simply do not want.

Keep in mind that the administration can not spend one cent, unless Congress authorizes that expenditure. So, Mr. Obama will be faces with a stark choice. Either he agrees to eliminate those hated programs, or he shuts down all non-essential aspects of the US Government. He will not be able to move funding from one agency to another, he will just have to furlough the employees, and shut down the offices.

You do not have a bi-partisan government by constantly belittling the other party, or by constantly blaming it for everything that is going wrong. You have bi-partisanship by compromising, working with the other party to get bills through that both sides can live with.

Mr. Obama and his leaders in the Congress chose to be a one party band. They rammed through proposal after proposal, without any Republican input at all. Now, they can reap the consequences of what they deliberately chose to do.

The American people do not like dictators. It is time that Mr. Obama learned that simple fact.

I figured I'd take a look around and see what the interwebs could show me, because I too thought what the f has this guy done so far. I found a site with a laundry list of stuff and was going to post that for the birds to pick at, but then I came across this vid for the latest address.

YouTube - Obama warns Americans of covert sponsored manipulation of peoples opinion

I really like that he is earnest (or at least appears to be earnest) about misinformation in the media. It's pretty obvious by now that corporate conglomerates are spending tons of money to spread propaganda - we all know this. The fact that he at least acknowledges that as a bad thing and that we should be weary about it is a pretty strong point, especially considering the voter's decision-making seems to be fueled by the media.

Admittedly, he takes a jab at the republicans for not backing the decision to support the move against revealing these corporations feeding misinformation. Normally, I would see that as partisan, but in this case he has a genuine criticism. Hell, he even admits that the originator of this ideal is actually a republican. If democrats were against this decision, any reasonable person would and should not support their party. But it appears that the republicans blocked this one, and that's a pretty telling move.

For me, this is not only the dilemma of our time, but it is the starting point for which any positive political decision can be made. If a society is properly informed, then they will put faith in the right decision for their country. Even if Obama has definitely lagged in some of the promises he made, this particular attitude for correctly informing the public is where all good decisions could ever begin - and that's pretty damn important for us right now.

Regarding the other side of this coin - obviously the media can paint things left or right. But at the end of the day, if the party you have faith in is adamantly supporting that forum for propaganda, I would be a little bit concerned with their true motives.

 

[gopher]

''You appear, and i say appear to defend all of obama's policies. if i am in error fine - let me know.''

I have called for a complete end to the two wars created by Bush. Obama has continued them.

I called for Obama to send the bill for the cost of these wars to Bush and the military industrial complex. So far has kissed up to those warmongers.

I called for the confiscation of all capital sheltered overseas by wealthy elites in order to end the Republican created deficit and to end the income tax. Obama has done nothing in that regard.

I called for the HRC promised in the 2008 Democratic party platform. Obama knuckled under to the Republicans and gave us a half azzed program.

Failed to impose windfall profits tax on oil interests.

Gitmo.

Did not increase oil safety regulation enough.


Need I say more??

 

[mentalfloss]

I have called for a complete end to the two wars created by Bush. Obama has continued them.

I think this is his one true black mark, personally. He's clearly doing this to get the militant republicans on his side. As the idea of being in Iraq and Afghanistan naturally evolves to become less tolerable, it should be easier to get out of there.

I called for the confiscation of all capital sheltered overseas by wealthy elites in order to end the Republican created deficit and to end the income tax. Obama has done nothing in that regard.

Lol. Nice dream. I wouldn't expect that to happen any time soon, even if it was one of his campaign promises.

I called for the HRC promised in the 2008 Democratic party platform. Obama knuckled under to the Republicans and gave us a half azzed program.

Yep. Though, I think this is another thing that you'll have to be patient over as we slowly but surely become more progressive.

Failed to impose windfall profits tax on oil interests. Did not increase oil safety regulation enough.

Yup. That, in addition to not putting enough money into alternative technology strategies and carbon emissions cuts. The figures he promised at COP15 were a complete joke.

I would say though, that there are other interests at work here that are possibly holding back some important decisions. This could also be tied into why he's not getting the military the hell out of the middle east.

Gitmo.

Yep. Should be closed by now. This one criticism I think is the most valid, because he really does have enough clout to make that move right now.

 

[CDNBear]

I think this is his one true black mark, personally. He's clearly doing this to get the militant republicans on his side.

Lol. Nice dream. I wouldn't expect that to happen any time soon, even if it was one of his campaign promises.

Yep. Though, I think this is another thing that you'll have to be patient over as things evolve naturally.

Yup. That, in addition to not putting enough money into alternative technology strategies and carbon emissions cuts. The figures he promised at COP15 were a complete joke.

I would say though, that there are other interests at work here that are possibly holding back some important decisions.

Yep. Should be closed by now. This one criticism I think is the most valid, because he really does have enough clout to make the move right now.

Dude, Obama is a talking head like every president in the past 50 years.

Same players behind the scenes, hedging their bet, paying millions into everyone's campaigns.

The same people pull his strings, as they did Bush's.

 

[YukonJack]

In reference to the title of the OP, the most powerful force that threatens to topple Obama is Barrack Hussain Obama.

 

[Cliffy]

In reference to the title of the OP, the most powerful force that threatens to topple Obama is Barrack Hussain Obama.

Dude, you are still not paying attention. Read CDNBear's comment above. Democracy died with JFK.

 

[gopher]

two wars
lack of wind fall profits tax
not enough regulatory & economic reform
lack of true HCR
Gitmo


Obama has brought about some change and the 4.5 million jobs he created illustrates that well though more should have been done.

Those who have been on this forum as long as I have know fully well that I condemned Bush for creating these problems. My criticism of Obama for playing up to Republicans and failing to live up to his pledge of change you can believe in is just as evident. An ideologue would not do so. I, at least, have been consistent in applying my principles by condemning both.

One last note: Obama never discussed the issue of confiscation of sheltered capital. This is strictly my idea but one I have attempted to discuss with pols and with online commentators. Some argue that the president does not have this authority. But contrary to that belief, he does. This is the same authority that Lincoln used in the Emancipation Proclamation and Roosevelt used in calling in all gold - both cited the writings of JQ Adams as source authority and it has been upheld by the US Supreme Court. Therefore, whether anyone chooses to believe it or not, Obama can end the Republican created recession and the Republican created income tax at the stroke of a pen in less than one minute. If I were president that is what I would do without the slightest hesitation. Now THAT is true change you can believe in.