The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[innerSpaceman]

Though I'm glad to have a president who well commands the English language, I am horrifyingly disappointed in Obama, to a degree beyond what I expected while I voted for him with my nose held.

Beyond all the bungling and broken promises on teh gey issues, there's his multi-hundred billion dollar giveaway to the robber barons of the financial markets which has utterly failed to restart the flow of credit or renegotiate foreclosure loans; the $700 billion poured into the bottomless pit of the 'American Recovery and Reinvestment Act' which has as yet failed to put a dent in spiraling unemployment; the cowardly and backfiring drone warfare in AfghaPakistan; retaining the Bush policies towards enemy combatants vis-a-vis military tribunals where torture evidence has not been disqualified and, just recently, affirming that many will remain in custody indefinitely without charge; oh, and now going back on a campaign pledge to end the ban on needle exchange programs ...

Originally Posted by Administration Spokesperson

We have not removed the ban in our budget proposal because we want to work with Congress and the American public to build support for this change.

That last one's just another in the line of seemingly-DAILY back-slidings and pledge-breakings, and true-color revelations of craven hacksterism.


I don't hate him as much as .... well, nearly every other president I've lived through ... but I'm well on the way. Sickening.

[scaeagles]

I have sworn to vastly limit my criticism of him until July 20 so he has six months in office. It has been exceptionally difficult. My list is rather lengthy, and while that may not be your entire list, I have many more than that off the top of my head.

[Strangler Lewis]

Does your list include bungling and broken promises on gay issues?

[scaeagles]

Broken promises in general, and the list goes far beyond just that.

[Strangler Lewis]

Undoubtedly, but I see I'm going to have to get all Sam Kinison from "Back to School" here: "Say it! Say it! Say 'I'm upset with our president for breaking his promises to the gays! For not fighting against Don't Ask Don't Tell!' Say it!"

[innerSpaceman]

Oh, I can wait 10 more days for the unleashing of scaeagles' Bill of Faults. In fact, it's something to look forward to.

[Alex]

One advantage to being in the loyal opposition. You get to be upset if the promises are kept (because you don't approve of what was promised) and also if they are broken (because obviously the guy's a snake for making promises he doesn't keep).

(Not a partisan statement really, the same was true for Democrats the last eight years.)

[innerSpaceman]

Scaeagles, if your complaints have to do with Obama being the president he advertised himself to be while a candidate, I'm going to be calling those sour grapes.

Just as a method of categorization. Not to claim your complaints are invalid.

[scaeagles]

I would say perhaps a small amount might be that, but certainly not much. And i wouldn't categorize it as sour grapes, just why what he is doing (which he might have campaigned on) isn't what I think is best.

You are making it challenging to remain reserved in my comments prior to the 20th.

[innerSpaceman]

Sorry. Your complaints are your complaints. But why wait 6 months to complain about him being what he claimed to be? You can complain about that from Day 1, it seems to me.


YMMV ... but I've decided to start complaining right now, at 5 months 2 days. Betrayers and turncoats don't deserve 6 months.