I think we the people are being played for fools by Obama, his minions and all other politicians in DC. I think the politicians are scapegoating the CEOs, Wallstreet, bankers and anyone else they can to cover up the fact that is their legislation that got us all into this mess back in 1999, I believe, with the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act. Wasn’t Robert Rubin, Secretary of Treasury under Clinton, along with some Citigroup people the ones who pushed for deregulation in the banks that ended us up in the economic mess we are in? Robert Rubin then went on to work for Citigroup, making a tidy sum of cashola. I also believe he was an economic advisor to Obambi during his campaign. I wouldn’t be surprised if Obama is on the take with Citigroup, AIG and who knows who else
Obama has it all wrong. The pitchforks should be pointed towards DC.
On a side note, is it me or does anyone think we are getting tested with Somali pirates jumping boats, journalists being accused of spying in N. Korea and Iran, and so forth? We are starting to get stomped on. Something so ain’t right. God help us all.
Another thing, I perused some of the comments and one thing I have observed not just on this website but on others is that people who tend to lean towards Obama and have intense dislike of Bush usually resort to telling people shut the f up and now be subservient to the reign of the O. It’s interesting because the thing is that I think there is a lot of emotion that is being used and it really doesn’t make much sense. What exactly is it that Bush did to peeve people? Tell me exactly so I can be better informed. Sway me to your side.
My own observations and opinions is that he was a lousy speaker and lacked charisma. I am totally convinced that was his biggest crime and people hated him so because he didn’t tell people what they wanted to hear. He didn’t make people feel all warm and fuzzy. He was absolutely awful to listen to. This theory of why people hated him so much might be credible because we are a nation so into the superficial. We are a nation of addicts. We just want to feel good all the time. Tell me what I want to hear, let me live good, and then I will be fine. Me, me, me. So I attribute a lot of the intense hatred to people being in withdrawal for 8 years. They were used to Clinton and his schmoozing and then…boom… we were hit with a president really bad at “speeching” (one of my students came up with that term…love it)
Bush may not have been the greatest president but I think he did keep the nation from totally falling apart. He wasn’t a rabblerouser. He kept a level of dignity that I don’t see occuring right now. We also didn’t have any terrorist attacks other than 9/11 which I think was planned in the Clinton era and probably a result of what went on during his years. Also, I believe, if you look back to Clinton years there were more terrorist attacks or attempted terrorist attacks in this country than we had in the past 8 years. With Obama in office along with lots of Clinton people, I fear we may experience a lot of problems with terrorism because he wants to talk and apologizes for America. I don’t think that is good diplomacy. Talking, bargaining, negotiating would seem okay, but to go being all apologetic he has already undermined his/our status.
This is not about Republicans, Democrats, blacks, whites, rich, or poor despite what Obama would have you think. I think this is about being an American. What does it mean to be an American? This should be a wonderful, strong, prosperous, free nation and screwballs if others don’t like us. They most likely are jealous. We don’t have to kowtow or apologize for who we are. I fear that we are at risk of losing a lot.
So with that said, I am not going to sit down and shut up just because Bush was in office for 8 years people and people who didn’t like him had to put up with him and now it is their turn. That is utterly juvenile!
May those who hate Bush find their peace within these next four years.
