Where's the support?

Thursday – June 17, 2010

Where’s the support?

Well, the vote is in. Even the major media is criticizing the President for too much, too little, too late. Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow and Chris Mathews were not pleased with the “anointed ones” performance Tuesday night. They all did their level best to announce their frustration and their disappointment with the Presidents performance.

I believe we will now see the crumbling of the façade that has been built by the handlers and those that so far have been unsuccessful in their efforts to hijack this nation.

New polling numbers are in. 46% of people in this country presently get benefits of some form from the government. Those that make $2,000.00 a month or less give the president a passing grade. This is the makeup of the base that supports this President. His approval rating is now at 42%. I believe he will be hitting the 30’s soon.

Last Saturday, on America Talks with David Zublick, I made a comment on the air that the President was a petulant little child. When I saw the President for a second or third time in reruns of the speech, I saw a child. Last night, Sean Hannity along with Michelle Malkin used the term “a petulant child” in reference to the President.

I believe the White House is in disaster mode. If I can see the lack of experience and the dithering, can you imagine what Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Putin, or Kim Jong il see? If our foes see a President that took 57 days to respond to this oil spill, what would they think his response time would be for an attack? All of this plays into the disaster mode scenario.

When a White House tries to put the spin on things or tries to take credit for being strong, it becomes very transparent. This is not the transparency that the White House wants or the one that was promised.

The word Patriot is defined as: “One who loves his country and zealously supports its authority and interest”.

What makes a patriot? Is it solely a soldier or an advocate for liberty and freedom? Is it someone who runs for office? Is it someone who speaks eloquently? Is it someone who can relate with unquestioned emotion? These are all parts of the definition and these are all parts of what we want in a leader. A patriot has all of this, but also emits love of country and a passion to serve.

Is this what you see when the president speaks or when the president answers questions? Is this why the White House doesn’t hold news conferences any more? Is this why we now have an arms length view of the president? When I watch this President, I don’t see the emotion, I don’t see the compassion and I don’t see a patriot, as the definition implies.

I don’t think this President is capable of having a George Bush moment with the bull horn. I don’t think this President is capable of having a Ronald Reagan moment when he delivered his “rendezvous with destiny speech.” This President had a chance to deliver a JFK style moment with a challenge to the decade approach. The President didn’t, because, if he did, Olberman, Maddow and Mathews would have been right there with him. I believe the chink in the amour is now apparent.

Maybe the press will begin to act like patriots and like the journalists that they purport to be. Don’t hold your breath, but I did see the first layer of the onion come off yesterday, with the analysis of the performance that had been built up for 57 days.

A Patriot, in the style of Kennedy, Reagan and Bush were catapulted into office, and were tested. Say what you will about various policies of these past presidents. Say what you will about the style of these past presidents. Say what you will about their speeches. What you cannot deny was their patriotism and the view of maturity and the view of honor they had for the office and their country. I am sorry I just don’t see it with this one!

This one displays the behavior of a child that is not getting his way. This one displays the lack of emotion, like the child that pouts. This one displays a vision to our foes of a man who is not committed and who does not possess the characteristics of a man in charge; not only of his destiny, but a country’s people. Our foes view the polling numbers the same way that we do and they see the same things we do. They just have the perspective that we don’t and that is something we must start to see.

Support is everything for success. When the leader of the free world loses it, then the game of Jeopardy begins and this is a game that only the smartest will win.

Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives

A footnote: Remember this moment because in 138 days we have a chance to become patriots. In 138 days we will express our passion and love for the country with support for the candidates that display emotion and the passion to take our country back.