Moderates seem to be the latest group to discover that Obama was not who they thought. David Brooks entered an Op-Ed in the New York times giving his views on Obama and the direction that unchecked liberalism is taking the country.
While many moderates thought there were good ideas in the plans that Obama had to offer, they did not bank on an administration that refuses to set priorities. Instead of taking trade-offs and working to see bi-partisan solutions through, plans are being rammed through. The result? A budget that puts us in a $1 Trillion a year deficit with no end in sight.
If successful, this new agenda will result in a country further steeped in class envy and even more heavily dependent upon government than it already is. Our country has moved a long way from “Ask not what your country can do — ask what you can do for your country.” Instead we now go directly to the President and ask for him to personally help us. While personal responsibility has been ailing for some time, it seems to be truly dead now.
It seems this is not what moderates had in mind. The change the thought they would get is not the change Obama has been providing. Before anyone gets the impression that Brooks is an outlier, I will point out that Obama’s polling has been dropping rapidly. His approval index today is down to a +4 from a high of +30. Clearly there is some form of buyers remorse among moderates.
Hat tip to The Matthias Chronicles.
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Written by admin on March 20, 2009
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Stunning, really… I didn’t honestly expect any sudden ‘oops’ realizations from the moderates until at least the first 100 days had passed?
Now this morning we’re hearing the CBO is estimating another jaw-dropping figure for us: the national deficit is one TRILLION dollars worse than we initially thought?! They’re releasing their report later in the day.
I’ve got my head-on ready. To apply directly to the forehead.