Obama Swinging to the Right?
This is not going to be a formal post, but I think all of you should note three things that have happened in the last 24 hours:
1. President Obama, while being interviewed by Fox News, stated that too much government debt could fuel a double dip recession;
2. President Obama, in the same interview, stated that closing Gitmo is a lot harder than he thought and that it would remain open longer than he expected; and,
3. Eric Holder, in a Congressional hearing this morning started using the word "War" when describing the current state with Terrorists. He also guaranteed convictions of the Muslim Extremists. This is actually odd. I don't know any prosecutor at any level that would guarantee convictions.
Am I missing things here, or are these major flip/flops?
Or, maybe something deeper is happening here? Maybe Obama is beginning to realize that the Republicans are correct on certain positions? Now, if he could actually admit it, there would be a chance at bipartisanship.
Maybe, he can actually admit it on "Health Care", "Cap and Trade", and "Iran", and "North Korea," soon too.
Or, am I dreaming?
Copyright 2009 by Frank T. DeMartini
Labels: Barack Obama, Cap and Trade, Eric Holder, Foreign Affairs, Frank DeMartini, Health Care, recession, Terrorism
posted by Frank T. DeMartini @ 10:29 AM
4 Comments:
Sorry Frank, but you are dreaming. The Obama administration has publicly been very cavalier and condescending. The only reason that White House statements might be softening is that they finally realize that their swagger is impeding their objectives. Keep an eye on their actions, not their words. If their actions change, then I will buy you dinner. If they don't, then you can buy me dinner. (Better yet,regardless of what happens, let's have Ira buy us both dinner!)
Craig...You sure you're not a producer in sheeps clothing?
I think Obama is just trying to prepare us all for the continued bad economy. He knows that he is adding to the deficet and things are not getting any better. What I can't figure out is his end game. Who is he going to blame when the economy never turns around and unemployment just keeps going up?
The economy will turn around but the upswing will be slow and take time. The unemployment numbers will also slowly go down but that too will take time. Probably by the end of his term we will begin to see a light at the end of the tunnel. I just hope it's not an oncoming train.
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