On Being the President

President Obama was never qualified to be sworn in as President of the United States. Sadly, the only test he had to pass was the popularity test- and he did that with flying colors. Congratulations to him for that.

But the greater test- the test of character, the test of achievement and record- those tests he failed miserably. And now it shows.

Let's look at a few issues: Afghanistan, jobs, immigration, cap and trade, government bailouts of automakers and banks, Iraq, Iran, China... oh yeah... healthcare too. Maybe President Obama, in his mind, thinks that he didn't sign up for so much. The issues aren't chronological- they are concurrent. And he is clearly, clearly lost.

So he hosts parties and goes to Copenhagen asking for the Olympics. He goes to Cairo and falsely praises islam. He watches as the Lockerbie Bomber is released from Scotland and he brings the 9/11 masterminds to New York for a civilian trial.

Oh yeah... and he had a black man and a white man drink a pilsner in the rose garden.

Unemployement has risen sharply. So has the debt. So has the price of gold. The dollar has sunk. So have Obama's favorable numbers. And they will continue to sink. America fell in love with the sizzle- but there is no steak. And I hate that phrase but it is so poignant in this context. So too is the expression "there is no there there". Obama lacks the there.

I've been to numerous tea parties and it is a movement that is growing. Why? Because it is made up of regular joes. Regular people. Regular Americans. It is not comprised of full time, professional protestors.

Speaking of protestors- where is Code Pink these days? Isn't Obama scheduled to make his Afghanistan "surge" speech next week (in prime time of course... after all it's been a week since his last one). Do you think the Pinkers will be out in force?

Prediction? No. You won't even see them. And if some stalwarts DO protest no one will cover it. If a protestors screams on the Mall and no press is around to film it, does it make a difference?

Poor Obama- you almost feel sorry for him. In so far over his head and still 3+ years to go...