The President’s Crutch
How can the greatest communicator of all time have such a defect in his oratory skills? I’m actually more comfortable when I have to wing something just on my knowledge and skills. I realize that there are several things separating me from Barack Obama, but Christ, he can’t give a speech without someone feeding all the words to him?
I will say this has little to do with his governance, but it does reveal what my ilk have suspected the entire time. Obama is probably a little more like a boy band than those who voted for him are willing to admit. The unprecedented advisor entourages, the constant teleprompting, and meticulous media grooming speak to a very manufactured image. The complete chaining of his administration to the common Left agenda suggests that Barry may be a trojan horse of liberalism piloted by a team of handlers and puppet masters. I will certainly be paying attention to this development from now on. Will he ever disagree with his shepherds and wield his office against their wishes? He’s certainly going to have that opportunity with the war stuff.
Note: He did alright in the debates, but what explains the total Um-fests and stutters we heard on a few campaign stops each month where the prompter crapped out?
Very rarely have we seen emotion, candor, or unscripted behavior of any kind. People flayed Bush for being somewhat less than stellar at the microphone, but very few of his speeches were ever fed to him by the good LCD angels.
Every movement, law, speech, and day of this administration scares the living hell out of me. I’m serious, this man terrifies me. Its not even about politics at this point.
The People have spoken on Prop 8, but what about one judge?
There is a lot at stake in this court hearing today.
I don’t particularly have a problem with gay unions, lifestyles, etc., but this case is quite literally a hearing to determine if the voting populace of California gets a voice. Normally, the whole Democracy thing makes this a done deal and beyond debate, but apparently if you scream and moan loud enough, a court will suspend the most important pillar of our society in order to consider if we can really go with this whole majority rules thing.
I’m not getting into a debate of whether gays should be treated equally or whatever. My issue is that we’re going to let a court potentially reverse a statewide vote on this exact law. Why do all courts suddenly believe that they are legislators? Do they know that the reason they don’t have to be elected is because they interpret the law, rather than write it?
I completely understand that gays want this badly. Again, staying out of the merit of their cause, if you lose an election, you keep campaigning and winning hearts and minds. Storming the courts like lawless barbarians and demanding they go against a fair and legal vote is crass and embarrassing to your cause. This country will eventually come around on this, but destroying the democratic process is a huge price to pay for turning the words civil union into marriage. Remember, you’re battle is a legal one. Achieving your goal by overthrowing a vote carries some serious irony with it, and taints the potential victory.
Finally, a win here is terrible PR for the gays anyhow. If you wait and win the vote the next time it comes around, you already have the acceptance and assent of the majority of your peers. If you stomp on the vote and shove it down everyone’s collective throat, then there will be more resentment by far.
