Why did he do it?

Wednesday – September 1, 2010

Why did he do it?

Last night, the President gave his second address to the country on prime time TV and , the cable channels.

He looked presidential and he sounded like he wanted to be president. However, pesky little details, like the war in Iraq, were getting in his way, so he decided to end it. He never gave credit or acknowledged the success of the war. Don’t get wrong I am happy to see our troops come home. They have done an honorable job even though the President opposed their mission and why we were there to begin with.

What most of you might not realize is that another Gallop poll was released and it showed that the Republicans had a 10% lead in the generic ballot. Some might say “so what”? This is an important poll, because it was started in the 1942 election year cycle it has been an indicator ever since. In the history of the poll there has never been such a wide difference in the party that was in the lead. The Republicans lead the Democrats 51% to 41%.

The President had to do something, so he did what most presidents do when they need to look like they are in command, they give a speech. What most people don’t realize is that this plan to get out of Iraq was created and negotiated during the Bush administration. In fact, the whole Iraq timetable did not change with this president. He just adopted the Bush plan.

What this President has done, without a Bush plan, was to get embroiled in Afghanistan. This question is still not answered and we are working towards a date in July of next year to start reducing troop levels.

The President said: “Now its time to turn the page”. He says the top priority is the U.S. economy and putting Americans back to work. Is he just now getting it - if he is, then something else is seriously wrong?

It took George Bush the better part of two terms to get some of the American people mad at him. It has taken this President just a little over a year to get 51% of Americans mad at him and his party. What we forget is that George Bush was demonized and was made fun of for the eight years he was in office. The opposition to Obama has just peaked and he is now complaining only after two years of his presidency. We never heard George Bush complain or threaten or say he doesn’t like all the misinformation about him. The difference between G. W. and B.H.O. is the ideology, the maturity and the experience to be the nation’s chief executive.

Yesterday, I ended the FORUM with a quote from Abraham Lincoln he said:
”To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards out of men.”

If we take the president’s words and take him seriously about not complaining and about not protesting what his agenda is doing and what his agenda is meant to do, we then become cowards. And that is just where this President wants us to be.

I think the words were specifically chosen for the venue last night. I think the President sees America as a problem in the world and I think he sees the opposition in the light they need to be seen in. The opposition is now a threat to his agenda and the polls show it. This President cannot arrest us all. He might just end up like most Presidents; alone and forgotten about. You may not realize it, but more people still talk about Bush and many still talk of Reagan. The President they want to forget about is good ol’ Jimmy Carter. Do you remember how bad the economy was under Carter and how the rest of the world viewed America.

History does repeat itself. Even the poll numbers mirror the dissatisfaction!

Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives

A footnote: In 62 day’s history will be repeated the only difference will be the gap in the numbers. It could be a truly historic event!