Oh Boy! Obama Is In For It
November 9, 2008 / 11:50 pm • By Dr. Melissa ClouthierThe honeymoon is officially O-V-E-R. Those on the right have been polite but firm. Dan Gainor of the Baltimore Examiner sums the feeling up nicely:
Conservatives need to make that clear as day so the media don’t twist opposition into something it’s not. We support law and order and, as loyal citizens, we respect the office of president.
Now on to the opposition. It’s a given that conservatives oppose most of what Obama campaigned for. He will tax business even more than we do now, continue to increase the size of government and push a liberal social agenda that undermines the whole basis for American exceptionalism.
As such, he must be opposed – at every turn. Contrary to the desires of the left, Obama didn’t get a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. That means he can be stopped consistently. Rather than zone out for the next four years, conservatives must pressure Congress to fight the Obama agenda – even here in naively liberal Maryland.
Every bit of the Obama platform must be opposed. Card check, the destruction of the secret ballot, must be hammered as a crime against democracy. The misnamed Fairness Doctrine must be fought at all costs before it undermines free speech on talk radio. Heck, if Obama wants to order takeout, it’s up to conservatives to question that expense.
That’s because the media will not. This election proves every claim of liberal media bias and then some. Obama’s limited qualifications would be laughable if he were not the incoming president. But his empty-suit rhetoric went unchallenged by the media who almost wear Obama buttons during interviews.
Those on the Left are, as usual, impolite and erratic, but no less troubling for Obama:
No, Barack Obama made such outlandish promises on the campaign trail that buyer’s remorse is going to set in soon. In fact, it may already have.
“Comedian” (and I do use the term loosely) Patrice O’Neal dialed the John Gibson show on Friday night to explain that Obama’s election was nothing more than a propped up mechanism to falsely relieve “white guilt” over the idea that all white people are racist, and that they’ve now elected an “acceptable black man” so as to believe that America is now a post-racial nation. O’Neal went on to decry that Obama can’t and never will be able to get “black America” to forgive “white America.”
Man I’m glad that Obama’s supporters took all that “one America” stuff to heart!
But if Obama can’t make headway on a “chicken in every pot” or digesting most of Reverend Wright’s racism left overs, he’ll at least bring the troops home… right?
Have you noticed how since he’s been getting his daily security briefings that the discussion of bringing the troops home completely disappeared from his public speech? It’s also bankable that since he’s begun to see the high-level advanced intelligence on what our enemies are doing abroad, he’s regularly having to censor himself in private so as to not let all the profanity he knows be uttered in shock at what we’re actually facing in the war on terror.
Uh and oh. So, what is Obama, squished like a ripe tomato in a vice, to do? Wheeeee! Executive orders!
John Podesta, Obama’s transition chief, said Sunday Obama is reviewing President Bush’s executive orders on those issues and others as he works to undo policies enacted during eight years of Republican rule. He said the president can use such orders to move quickly on his own.
“There’s a lot that the president can do using his executive authority without waiting for congressional action, and I think we’ll see the president do that,” Podesta said. “I think that he feels like he has a real mandate for change. We need to get off the course that the Bush administration has set.”
Here’s the thing: I have more faith that the furious Lefties will squeeze Obama more than the spineless Republican squishes. However, the Republicans have some rather incensed constituents of their own to help stiffen spaghetti spines. Conservatives should not reward the terrible Republican losing streak. Mealy-mouthed undercutters should be dealt with and swiftly. Too much is at stake for the future of America. Republicans better be the counter pressure to an unchecked Obama.
Cross-posted at RightWingNews.com
21 Responses to “Oh Boy! Obama Is In For It”
By Glynn W. on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
Okay . . . so a few days ago you wrote about how gracious conservatives are acting in the face of their lopsided asswhuppin - and now this?
The man was elected one week ago, has not served one day in the office, will inherit monumental calamities on several fronts caused by his predecessor (whom you supported) - and you have knives out ALREADY?
There exists no thoughts, no leaders, and no patriotism on the Right. It’s just one shameful display after another.
Please continue down this path so that we may lay claim to the rest of your Senate seats.
By Dr. Melissa Clouthier on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
You know what Glynn? Save it. After Bush won twice, we heard every sort of personal invective against the man and against the Americans who voted for him.
I have said it clearly: Barack Obama is my president. I will watch with interest what he does in office.
His liberal policies are anathema to me, though, and I will do everything in my power to fight them…just like the Democrats fought GW Bush tooth and nail.
It’s called a Democracy. We didn’t just crown a king–just to remind you.
By Glynn W. on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
Actually though, Doctor, it looks like the honeymoon is just beginning:
http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/11/gallup-68-favor.html?csp=34?xid=rss-page
By Mat on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
Melissa,
To be honest, I think we should give the Democrats enough rope to hang themselves. They’re going to do it anyway. I don’t think the Republican rump in the Senate will be enough to stop it (assuming they actually want to stop it). Let Obama enact his policies. When they collapse, we’ll see how much of a “honeymoon” there is. He’s made too many promises to too many people. There is no conceivable way that he can do everything he wants. He’ll piss off some group sooner or later.
By Mr. Chuckles on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
Mat,
Yes, by all means let’s wish Obama ill will. Nevermind that he is facing entry into one of the toughest terms in presidential history (Thanks, Mr. Bush). By all means, let’s do our level best to undermine him and ensure that he fails. Isn’t this the same crackheaded thinking that you all accused the dems of in 2000? Maybe you all could stop paying lip service to wishing him good luck and hoping that he is going to be a good president (specifically you, Dr. Melissa). You don’t mean it, so stop trying to BS everyone into thinking how magnanamous you all are. Jesus, what a bunch of hypocrites!
By Mat on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
(sigh) I know I really shouldn’t be doing this (talking to the leftnuts) but…
It’s not a question of hoping he fails. I have to live in this country too if something goes wrong. Unlike the leftnuts, I can’t run screaming to Canada or Europe if I don’t like the election results…
However, I did and still believe that the policies that the messiah will enact will inevitably hurt this country. Until I see proof otherwise, I will stick to that.
Who said anything about being magnaminous? After listening to near-seditious behavior from the left for eight years (well, really one might as well just throw in the eight years under Reagan too), I look forward to sitting back and taking verbal pot-shots at the “great unifier.”
By Melissa on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
Mr. Chuckles,
I can wish Mr. Obama well, have high hopes for the country under his leadership and disagree with most of his policies. If he pushes forward ideas I believe in, I will whole-heartedly support them.
Are you suggesting that I violate my conscience and mindlessly follow the man?
By Mr. Chuckles on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
Dr. M and Mat;
Mat: By near “seditious” behavior I can assume that you mean the questioning of Bushco policy for the last eight years? Will you turn yourself in when BO assumes office and you engage in “seditious” questioning/ranting yourself? I guess I’ve been naive all along in thinking that I had the right to question leadership in this country. Thanks for setting me straight.
Don’t be too quick to assume that BO (I love writing that) policy will ruin the country - he will likely see a republican backlash in the next congressional election like Clinton did in 1994. Frankly, that would be a good thing. Congress and the president need a little hand tying to ensure that no single party’s agenda gets shoved down everyone’s throat (like the last 6 of 8 years). In reality though, even with “leftist” policy I don’t believe he will be any worse than Bushco - just different. Bush wasted taxpayer money as well (too many things to list here), and the “rightnuts” gave him carte blanche for 8 years.
Dr. M: Maybe we all have to support ideas/people that we don’t wholeheartedly believe in sometimes. Is your support so conditional that you won’t get behind him even if policies you disagree with are working? BO was certainly not my first choice, just like McCain wasn’t yours. I believe however that he has the energy and the desire to make America a better place, even if it is also too left for my taste. The fear in these posts is reactionary: The reality is that if he pushes too far to the left, he will be met with a shove not just from the right but from the center as well.
I don’t think anyone should violate their (well informed) conscience, but the man’s not even in office yet and the attacks are already over the top. Somehow I think that if all of you who dislike him so much searched your souls a little bit you might find that you are hoping (even if just a little) that he fails because it would vindicate your feelings. I hope that this is not the case. I really dislike Bush, but I refrained from criticizing him early on and I wish that his policies had done what he promised they would. Even his critics would have been better off had he done all that he promised. His failure is our failure. It’s a big ship, and it can take on a lot of water, but we are all on it in the middle of a large empty ocean. For the country’s sake, you better hope BO pulls it together.
By Mat on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
I find it very interesting that when the leftnuts (I have to admit, I really love that term) talk about dissent, then it’s patriotic. But don’t question the messiah, because that’s racist and bigoted. Of course, there is a difference in voicing an opinion and actively trying to undermine a war effort (I do seem to remember that the left didn’t even want us going into Afghanistan back in 2001). It sounds like “Chuckles” wants the “52-48 webpage” treatment (i.e. we treated you like garbage but now we expect you to follow us unconditionally). As for no worse than Bush (and he was a doofus), we’ll see what happens when the next terrorist attack comes. We’ll also see what happens to oil prices when the Dear Leader pulls out of Iraq. We’ll also see what happens to unemployment (which will be bad enough next years regardless of who won) when Obama sets his socialist tax policies (that’s just a few of the golden nuggets we can expect). Like I said, when all of this happens, I’ll just shrug my shoulders and say “real bummer…I voted for McCain…who did you say you voted for again?”
By Trish on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
Mat–
Trust me, when all that happens, they’ll say it’s Bush’s fault, or Sarah Palin’s fault. You’ll only get flamed and blamed if you admit you didn’t vote for Obama.
I used to reach out to liberals. I don’t any more. I got tired of having my hand bitten.
By Old Goat on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
One thing that isn’t being talked about is that executive orders can only work with a specific law that is on the books. While the Obamanation might be able to reverse some of the things that Bush had set up, he will have to be exceedingly careful in how they are worded.
His lack of experience will show.
By Cousin Dave on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
Mat, I’m kind of intrigued by the sandbox strategy too. Now, there are certain issues on which the GOP must go all out, because they will be very hard to reverse later (e.g., Supreme Court appointments). However, on things like taxes, if I were a Republican Congressman, I would be sorely tempted to skip all debates, make no public statements beyond laying out the consequences, not filibuster, and vote “present” when the bill comes up. Let the Democrats play in the sandbox and see how badly they can screw up it. When the marginal rate on moderate–to-high earners exceeds 65% and the tax burden becomes so concentrated on a small segment of the population that an Atlas-Shrugs scenario becomes viable, that can only work in conservatives’ favor in 2012.
By Bob on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
Wow,
Let the dude breathe and get some stuff done before you pounce, eh? There is just so much opposition and hate from the right, it’s sad.
“Leftnuts” Really?
I really can’t imagine how you folks go through your day with so much anger, and resentment. It has to affect your health somehow, seriously. The guy won the election, your friends and neighbors have spoken, and now he’s the president. Clearly the majority of people around you either agreed with his ideas, or disagreed with the conservative ideas, in either case, we elected him and would like to see him fulfill what we elected him to do.
Back off and let it happen.
By Cousin Dave on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
Bob, I’d like to see it too, just for the amusement value. Either he’s going to break every single one of his campaign promises, or else he’s going to follow through and the economy is going to tank like it hasn’t tanked since the Carter administration. Either way, watching the Obama cult react should be good for a few laughs.
A lot of conservatives are feeling absolutely giddy about the outcome of events. The weight is off of our shoulders. You’ve got the wheel now, and we now have the luxury of being back-seat drivers. Have fun.
By Mat on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
Cousin Dave,
To be honest, there’s very little that the Republicans can do at this point. The Democrats will have their sandbox whether we like it or not. Let’s just hope that our party has learned some hard lessons from this.
Trish,
Oh, I’m well aware that they will blame Bush, and that’ll work for a couple of years (which is why I don’t think the Republicans will see any gains in 2010). However, if they keep up the nonsense, sooner or later, it’ll be their fault. They can’t blame Bush forever…well, yes they can, but rationality must take over sooner or later.
Bob,
Um, last time I checked, how much “breathing room” did you give Bush (or any Republican for that matter) when he got into the office. From Day 1, he was made out to be an inhuman monster. If you want to blindly follow the messiah, go right ahead. I’ll be skeptical until I see otherwise, which doesn’t necessarily constitute hate. Of course, when the libtards hated, it was patriotic dissent. And yes, they are leftnuts…
By Leanne on Nov 12, 2008 | Reply
Sorry, but I have to weigh in on Mr. Chuckles comments about supporting BO. Energy and Desire to make America a better place are not enough to actually make America a better place. I read BO’s book to see for myself, openmindedly, I might add, who and what this man thinks and stands for. I was, and am appalled that with his ideas he has gotten as far as he has. This isn’t about “feelings” and likes and dislikes. This is about running a very complicated country in a very complicated world, and BO’s HOPE isn’t enough to make it work. Its hard core beliefs based on principles and education. Education BO has, principles and beliefs he does not.
But, I wish him well, and I would be the first to cheer if he could steer the country in the right direction.
By Mr. Chuckles on Nov 12, 2008 | Reply
Leanne,
I agree that energy and desire are not going to be enough to fix the leaky boat, but I am already exhausted at hearing the shrill cries from the far right about his presidency, which has not even happened yet (Bush is still president last time I checked). Many of these people are the same ones who decried the far left’s slamming of Bush in early 2000. Yes, it’s going to take a LOT of hard work and not just articulate oratory to right the ship.
In time we will find out just what beliefs and principles BO has. I have finally been alive long enough to see several presidents defy their supposed principles and beliefs, many times within the first 90 days. Unlike some fearmongers, I do not believe that he will get away with a far left agenda for very long however. Clinton (who by all measures was far more moderate than BO) got a wakeup call in 1994, and BO will get the same if he pushes too hard. This assumes however that the GOP can regain it’s core belief system and come back to the center to focus on more important issues like the economy and jobs. If they can’t do that and they continue to push social agendas, then their worst fears about unlimited Obama power may be realized.
By Mat on Nov 12, 2008 | Reply
Hmmm…
Let’s see. Leftnut in the White House. Leftnut as House Majority Leader. Leftnuts overwhelming the House. Leftnut as Senate Majority Leader. Leftnuts mostly in charge of the Senate. Republican opposition? A RINO minority in the Senate (will they have the balls to filibuster?). Looks like unlimited power to me, unless I missed something. Hey, look at the bright side. At least we’ll have an Obamajugend internal security army to enforce the messiah’s will! Oh wait, that’s a downer. (sigh)
By Mr. Chuckles on Nov 12, 2008 | Reply
Mat,
You must be another one who can read but has no reading comprehension. Oh well, here goes again:
If Obama pushes his agenda too far, we will see another republican landslide in congress during the next round of elections like we had in 1994 with Clinton. If he really is as leftist as you are shrieking, then this would be a good thing. I can’t say this any more clearly, so slow down and read each word carefully. Ask for help from someone around you if necessary.
Maybe you and “Naqamel” are the same guy. If not, maybe you two can get together and collectively form one complete brain so that you can improve your comprehension. Maybe that’s optimistic.
By Mat on Nov 12, 2008 | Reply
Actually, we’re not the same person, though I can understand your confusion. We do think alike in many ways and we are pretty vocal.
Ok, let me put this clearly, since we’re on the subject of reading comprehension. The next two years are a freebie for Obama. A freebie, ok? Because all the Democrats have to do is invoke the “blame Bush” to the populace, and they will be believed. And they will, oh trust me, they will. If anyone seriously believes that the Republicans will gain any ground in 2010, they are mistaken. More likely there will be slight gains for the Democrats, which probably does mean a filibuster after 2010. T
heir legislation will have long term effects even if the Republicans manage to regain the houses (I would say 2014 is more likely, if things get as progressively bad as I think they will). They are set to entrench themselves as the majority party. I’m not the only one saying this, by the way.
The only way that the Republicans will gain seats rapidly is a devastating al qaeda attack on this country, which will probably happen. I don’t want this to happen, by the way, but I think it’s inevitable. But there you have it.
By Dr. Justin on Nov 13, 2008 | Reply
Dear Dr. Melissa,
I am a gay Republican (see my site). I support you completely and think it is audacious that liberals have the nerve to accuse conservatives of what they are guilty of - a lack of patriotism, hypocrisy, no understanding of the real issues. Let me point out the most glaring case of hypocrisy:
Fact: liberals, under the divine tutelage of antichrist Jimmy Carter followed by the minority-appeasing Bill Clinton, mandated banks make loans to under and unqualified applicants. First we paid for it when people stopped paying banks their payments and caused them to fail to keep 3% of their assets on hand and got to enjoy the Savings and Loan crisis. Then a generation later, we got to enjoy the 2007 Housing Bust. Read the stats: the majority of defaulted mortgages were from low to moderate income minority families buying homes they should have never been in. A home, much like health care, is not a right, it is a privilege. Now, their poor decision making forced the government to intervene with a bailout, which liberals love to complain about. When the democratic congress pushed an almost trillion dollar bailout down taxpayers’ throats, it was republicans who stopped that the first time, saying these faulty mortgage companies should handle their mess themselves. An entirely liberal vicious circle was put in place with the media luckily getting to pigeonhole and scapegoat Conservatives, who not only tried to stop the lending practices in 2001 and again in 2004, but tried to stop the bailout. In a way, it is the liberals who forced the banking industry into nationalization through their ill-conceived idealism of “putting everybody in a home.”
The War in Iraq: When 9/11 happened, there was an outcry to punish the people who did it. Keep in mind, had liberal president Bill Clinton had a sack when dealing with foreign policy in the 90s, these people wouldn’t have been able to fly planes into our buildings. While the patriot act is a little suspicious, President Bush was successful in introducing democracy to key regions of the Middle East, and more importantly was able to keep terrorism and terrorist blood from falling on American soil. Of course, once liberals saw the price tag, they balked, a price tag that pales in comparison to the aforementioned bailout.
Affirmative Action and minority quotas: another ingenious move by liberals, indirectly causing the outsourcing of American jobs overseas and causing hard working middle class people unable to find jobs because their illegal counterparts are snatching up their jobs. If you’re an intelligent industrious student with the misfortune of being white, your scholastic gifts are not valued by their merit but only given a second thought if minority spaces - often given to potentially less qualified students - are filled first. “America the free, where everybody is created equal, unless our white guilt irrationally causes us to give preference to minorities whether or not they are making the same contributions.” Conservatives are a little more adherent to traditional values. They aren’t into penalizing one group for the sake of elevating other groups. Oh, by the way, Abraham Lincoln was a f*ing Republican, so please don’t be so hasty to classify us all as racists.