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Comment by TABS on Monday, Nov 10 at 03:40 PM
Now ya see Hillary had it right about Obama with her "Call at 3 AM" Ads. She just didn't take it to the logical conclusion that Mr Obama's character is not suited to deal with extreme crisis. Anybody who has to "stay in a zone" of emotional responses does not do well with immediate crisis. Even when Obama was pressed during the debates one saw him start to stutter, that is what he does when under pressure. The more the pressure the more the stutter. The Democrats who have been supporting Obama have been able to keep him cloistered so that he could maintain his zone.
Ohh how the worm turns, it started the day before the election. With Charlie asking Brokaw "Who is this guy?" Up to that moment Mr Obama could do no wrong, he WAS the darling of the media. They fell over him in a swoon, in an orgasmic love fest. Starting the day before the election the media started to act like a pack of wolves nipping at his sides, questioning his every move and eventually will tear him apart. The hue and cry will be, "Why can't the messiah Obama deliver the promised land, why can't he stand up and be the man we thought he was." Even Obama's "There is only one president." statement has been critisied on CNBC. So it starts.
On the Hill all those Democrats have their fiefdoms and they are not about to be pushed over by a guy who ultimatily is light in the loafers. Mr Obama wants to change Washington, well the last Democratic President who was able to accomplish anything of that magnitude was LBJ. As everyone knows LBJ had years of experience and gravitas in making and conjoling legislation. One is going to think that Barry Obama from Chicago who has done nothing but rubber stamp Democratic proposals is going to be able to get anything done. Now some have alluded that the Lion of the Senate ole Teddy Kennedy was the real brains and muscle behind Mr Obama. However Mr Kennedy's health is decling and he will not be able to wield his power much longer. With the Old Lion gone, who is going to have the experience, clout and know how to get things done. Let alone the polictical squabbling that goes on for succession of the Old Lions power. Mr Obama is going to find himself greatly weakened and out there alone once that happens. Ironically it is going to happen sooner than later.
Wouldn't it be ironic that the Obama Presidency might be stillborn before he ever gets into office? That is simply why the Democrats are going to surround Mr Obama with the best talent they can find. Call it a shadow government if you will. They will try and make Mr Obama be the best President they can. Calling him out for holidays, cermonies and parade days to come out and wave at the people. "Oh isn't he so wonderful, the first African American President!" Let us see how many of his appointments go to African Americans, beyond the token few.
So the con is in, and the Demcorats will get everything they want. Only they had better be very care of what they wish for, because the law of unintended consequences is about to catch up to them. Maybe just maybe that is why Nancy Pelosi is now calling for "governing from the center" She wants some cover to be able to share the responsibilty when things either go wrong or don't goes as well as expected. The Democrats are now in the hot seat and it is going to get hot because they now have no excuses or anyone to blame but themselves. The recriminations will start soon and the infighting will begin...at the bell.