All right...I'm now TOTALLY convinced...although I have been nearly there for a while. Our president is a petulant child who demands perfection and throws temper tantrums when he doesn't get his way. And don't dare speak the truth if it makes him look bad.
The removal of Gen. Stanley McCrystal as head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan today provided the definitive confirmation. This president will NOT tolerate anyone publicly making comments that are less than flattering. All of this because of an article in "Rolling Stone" magazine that hasn't even hit the press yet.
I can understand protocol that says those in command do not show disrespect to the Commander-In-Chief...but the comments made by McCrystal were not insulting; he simply stated that the President seemed not to be "engaged" during their initial meeting to discuss strategy for Afghanistan. Any negatively blatant comments about POTUS were made by aides to McCrystal; any blatantly negative comments by McCrystal were about the civilian commander Eikenberry, who is to help manage the war with McCrystal. And can anyone really blame making a little bit of fun at VP Joe Biden? Or should we say VP Potty Mouth?
In the end, McCrystal was a victim of an outspoken nature not normally associated with the stringent requirements of the military establishment. I like the man; he speaks his mind, even if his views are unpopular or against the Program. It is not always good to walk with your head in the clouds or in the sand. We need more people out there like Stanley McCrystal. Sadly, we have lost a good soldier. Meanwhile, the Obama machine rolls on. I imagine one reason McCrystal had to go was that the meeting held today prevented the Anointed One from playing yet another round of golf...or attending another baseball game...or hosting a rock star or another group of college athletes.
I'm not the only one with opinion that Obama acts, more times than is comfortable for the POTUS, like a child. Jeb Bush has even gotten into the fray, expressing what many of the political pundits have been saying for a while that he needs to grow up and "stop blaming George W. Bush for everything." At some point, Obama has got to accept responsibility for things; not EVERY crisis is someone else's problem.
Obama has NEVER met a TV camera he didn't like. This man hits me as one who enjoys the perks of being President but can't ACT like a POTUS should. The USA is heading down an ominous road toward defeat, from which recovery will be difficult if not impossible...and sadly, we do not have a leader right now who can pull us out of there. And the more things look bleak and the pressure increases...we can probably expect more childish outbursts like "looking for someone's ass to kick" "I can't go down there and plug the hole" or "I can't suck the oil up with a straw." I certainly hope that sometime before he leaves office (which should be in 36 months if all cards fall correctly) he will show us what he CAN do well (besides spending money, swatting flies or shooting hoops).
The meeting in Washington today was yet another roadblock to this Administration's ability to focus totally on the Gulf oil spill. That disaster took another nasty turn today when an underwater robot accidently nudged the cap that had been placed over the leaking well, resulting in the cap having to be brought back to the surface for repair. Now, there is NOTHING preventing the full plume of oil from spewing into the Gulf until the cap is replaced. And the relief wells are still a month or more from being finished. Not good.
Leaders from the states affected directly by the oil spill are angry and frustrated. Louisiana is probably wishing now that the big Purchase of 1803 had never occurred. What is wrong with allowing the state to take whatever measures are necessary to protect their wetlands if the Federal Government is too lazy or slow to make decisions...none of which seem to favor the states themselves.
All Louisiana wants to do is build some sand berms to protect its wetlands and provide a barrier for the oil before affecting the beaches. What is wrong with that? Obviously, the locals are more on top of the situation and willing to be proactive than our own national government. Goodness...let them do what they need to do. In the meantime, oil is also starting to affect Mississippi, Alabama and Florida beaches. This story is not going to have a happy ending.
There comes a time when the Environmentalists need to cease and desist for the greater good. And I think that time has arrived.
Well, I'm heading out of town for a few days to spend some time with my Dad as he celebrates his 80th birthday. It will be a good visit...and we'll both be keeping tabs on the news. I may even update with a new post or two while I'm away. But you can be assured I'll be really wound up when I return home. There's no telling WHAT will happen to our country in the next few days.
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