"I don't care whether you're driving a hybrid or an SUV. If you're headed for a cliff, you have to change direction. That's what the American people called for in November, and that's what we intend to deliver."
Barack Obama
Jonathan Martin writes, in Politico.com, that "a different Barack Obama emerged Thursday" once it became clear that his economic stimulus plan faces a "rockier path" than he hoped.
Obama decried "the same policies that for the last eight years doubled the national debt and threw our economy into a tailspin."
Amen.
Someone needs to spread the word to people like the New York Post's Rich Lowry, who writes that "I won" won't be enough.
Let's just examine this.
Why did the Democrats win the White House? And why did the Democrats add to their majorities in the House and Senate?
Because the Republicans screwed things up in monumental proportions when they were in charge.
If Obama is going to provide some leadership in these troubled times, all I can say is, "It's about time somebody gave us some leadership."
Don't hold your breath waiting for the decision to put George W. Bush's face on Mount Rushmore. Ain't gonna happen. Likewise, nobody's likely to support the idea of putting Dennis Hastert's face — or Trent Lott's or Bill Frist's — up there, either.
Maybe there are those who would like to put their mugshots in the post office ...
My advice to the Republicans is to get on board. Think about the people instead of yourselves.
For a change.
3 comments:
I feel that the publics election of President Obama was more of a vote against Bush than anything else. The democrats could have run Ronald MacDonald and the Hamburgler,and still eeked out a win. America wanted change and they got it. I hope it all works out!
Obama should use his biggest asset a little more explicitly: the strong public support for him personally, and the low levels of popularity for congress.
Get on the TV and get people to start writing to their senators demanding to get this bill passed.
Alex, I agree with you.
Obama has his first presidential press conference planned for Monday. I hope he will take the opportunity to use the "bully pulpit" and urge the people to contact their senators.
I, for one, have already been doing so by e-mail.
My readers can find a link to the U.S. Senate on the right-hand side of this blog. From there, you can easily find the e-mail contact for your senators.
I encourage everyone to use it.
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