Obama Talking in the Mirror?

If so, we can only hope he listens but I wouldn’t bet on it.

Listening to Obama’s state of the union speak was disappointing but studying the transcript was more like disgusting. Don’t get me wrong, Barack Obama is a talented orator. He has a way of drawing you into his dialogue so you are eager to hear what the next sentence will be. But that is just a talent for delivery, which he does it well enough, in spite of the content. I’m not sure now if it arrogance I detected or ignorance. Wow, either one is bad enough but if it is both – that scares the stuff out of me.

Here is why he should listen to himself. Check this quote from his own inaugural address delivered from the Capitol steps in Washington on January 20, 2009:

“We say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us…to those who cling to power through… the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.”

He can say it but can’t seem to perform it. It has been over a year now and Obama is still bashing the Bush administration. Sounds like a “clenched fist” to me. Talk and listen to the mirror Mr. Obama. You must know that all you accomplish is turning those, who voted for Bush the first time and then you in 2008, against you. Bad move. Talking out of  both sides of your mouth, you say you need to take responsibility from one side as you shout “it’s his fault” out of the other. And was it ignorance when you told the Justices they are allowing foreign countries to fund American political parties, when that just is not true (as Alito politely indicated) or just arrogance trying to coerce public opinion? Either is bad enough but both means a lot of trouble for America the next two and a half plus years.

In reference to the “wrong side of history” as quoted above by Obama, let me just remind everyone what George Washington had to say about Benedict Arnold, only in context of  where Barack politically falls compared to history.

“The Commander-in-Chief would have been much happier in an occasion of bestowing commendations on an officer who had rendered such distinguished services to his country as Major General Arnold; but in the present case, a sense of duty and a regard to candor oblige him to declare that he considers his conduct [in the convicted actions] as imprudent and improper.”

Notice published by George Washington, April 6, 1780