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1. David Thomson:

“It transcends “spin” and goes into the realm of outright BS.”

Barack Obama is coming unglued. We will likely be questioning his sanity in the very near future. Obama hasn’t a clue about the workings of a viable economy. He literally thinks everything will work out fine if wise and benevolent elites are placed in charge. The present crisis overwhelms him. He he also probably does not know how to respond to tough challenges. After all, Obama has essentially had everything given to him on a silver platter since his late teen years. Failure may be too much to endure. There is at least a 50/50 chance that he will resign before the end of his term.

Jul 11, 2009 - 1:40 pm 2. chuck:

“It transcends “spin” and goes into the realm of outright BS.”

No change there that I can see. Was it ever otherwise?

Jul 11, 2009 - 1:48 pm 3. Barry Dauphin:

If there isn’t polling on the following question, there will be soon: who do you blame most for the current economic problems a) Bush, B) Obama, etc. (with something about impersonal factors). “B” will earn a majority at some point. If that happens, Biden is just silly enough to tell it like it is.

I think David’s phrase of “unglued” is important. I don’t think he’s there yet, but it aptly describes what could happen to someone so “cool and implacable” as circumstances continue to defy his beliefs. Rahm will continue to make sure he’s in a bubble, but stuff will get inside the bubble. Clinton was a lot of things, but when political reality changed, so did he.

Jul 11, 2009 - 2:18 pm 4. David Thomson:

It is very fair to say that the second oldest son of Joe Kennedy, Sr., had the odds in his favor. John F. Kennedy was indeed born with a silver spoon in his mouth. And yet, Barack Obama has had an even easier time. We are a nation obsessed by race guilt. Obama probably realized during his teen years that he could successfully manipulate guilt tripped whites. He merely needed to employ a little charm and invest some modest effort—and the world would bow down before him. What will occur when things don’t go his way? Can he begin to handle the stress? Well, we are going to find out real soon.

Jul 11, 2009 - 2:52 pm 5. Instapundit » Blog Archive » ROGER SIMON: Cantor Rises as Obama Falls. Plus, from Mickey Kaus, Tremors of Doom on Health Care…:

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Jul 11, 2009 - 3:40 pm 6. Pajamas Media » Cantor Rises as Obama Falls:

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Jul 11, 2009 - 3:42 pm 7. Letalis Maximus, Esq.:

“Dykes”? You HOMOPHOBE!

Jul 11, 2009 - 3:50 pm 8. mike sterling:

Incompetence and stupidity have a way of emerging, don’t they? I’m not sure Obama is unglued at this point, but I can certainly see it happening. I agree with Mr. Simon on all points but one – that concerning 2012. Look, if the Republicans come back in 2010 it will be because people are sick and tired of Obama and everything he stands for. He will not be repudiated in 2010 only to be re-elected in 2012. Of course, we are assuming the Republicans emerge victorious next year, a big unknowable if, obviously.
At any rate, what matters most is the repudiation of the agenda, not the man. I despise Obama, but I could live with a neutered version until 2016.

Jul 11, 2009 - 3:51 pm 9. CosmicConservative:

Obama is in a race to see if he can implement his sweeping ideological reforms before his popularity dips so much that he can’t use it to sway Congress members to follow him. That’s why he is trying to do so much, so fast.

Obama has never been remotely interested in “truth” when he speaks. He is only interested in advancing his agenda. However, even so he is not lying when he says the stimulus is “working as intended.” It was NEVER intended to do anything but pay back political favors, fund sweeping liberal programs and increase the power of government. It is absolutely doing those three things. What the stimulus is NOT doing is what Obama PROMISED it would do, which is primarily to provide jobs and reduce the economic impact of the downturn. Until someone in the press holds him to his PROMISES he’ll continue to get a pass on these things and his agenda will continue to move forward “as intended.”

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:00 pm 10. Strawman:

Cantor’s a little too young and nerdy (and oh, btw, did I mention he’s Jewish?) to be the presidential candidate in ‘12, but frankly, looking at the sorry bull (and cow) pen the GOP has, he may be the best game in town. Definitely VP material. Got his shiite together squared.

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:07 pm 11. john from cinncinatti:

the administration of Obama is in the habit of telling it like they see it. its just that i can’t see it soooooo i must be a low born person bwwaaaaaaahaaaaahaaaa. which one of the media darlings is going to be the kid that doesn’t see the kings clothes?

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:10 pm 12. Jim M:

As I’ve said before, this is the only country on earth with ventriloquist dummies in the three top jobs” POTUS, VPOTUS and Speaker of the House; viz, Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and a sort of malevolent Effie Klinker if anyone remembers the Edgar Bergen characters. The $64 trillion question is: who’s standing in for Bergen? Who is “that man behind the curtain”? The media are covering for him or them. You guys aren’t pressing to find out. Why? The issue isn’t that Obama is a talented actor. The issue is who is writing the script?

As an aside, who is pointing out that most jobs are in small businesses – the very businesses run by people who are about to take a huge tax hit. They aren’t hiring are they. What is the purpose of throttling the lives of the people who provide most of the jobs? Start asking these questions, people. We are staring disaster in the face and pretending it will go away if we don’t name it.

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:11 pm 13. talnik:

Yeah, you’d better change that “dykes” to dikes.

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:12 pm 14. toad:

Well there is an old old saying in politics regarding Presidential elections especially, “People tend to vote their pocket books.” Lagging results from “good” economic moves have kicked more than one politician in the behind. So IMHO voter feeling good could put Obama back in office in 2012. However there is the WOT, Korea, and love of left wing dictators for Obama’s team to stumble over. I predict a law of law suits and court fights from both sides of the aisle also. Then there is the whole energy thing if the economy improves without an increase in “real” energy supplies, we could see another oil price strangulation of the economy. It is not enough to just block Obama’s weird stuff, but a lot of it will have to be overridden.

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:13 pm 15. Delia:

Uh. Isn’t it Roger L. Simon who has a Lesbian daughter?

I’m sure he didn’t mean to spell dikes as ‘dykes’.

C’mon, peeps. Simma down now. lol

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:21 pm 16. El Presidente Castro:

Worked as intented? Absolutely!

Obama and Pelosi’s intention was to transfer billions of dollars from the treasury to their supporters.

Why do you think they call it the public fisk?

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:22 pm 17. ked5:

Meanwhile, Obama is now trying to reassure us by insisting his $787 billion stimulus bill “has worked as intended.”

Intended?! That’s sort of like saying Andy Roddick blew two sets to Roger Federer to set up Roger for the fifth. It transcends “spin” and goes into the realm of outright BS.

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Roger, you’re assuming zobamba’s intentions for the stimulous were to have a positive impact upon our economy. The guy hates America (just look at how many of our ENEMIES he’s apologized to in the last six months, while messing with the US, and offending our allies), his intention is to undermine this country, to “bring her to her knees”, to make us just one ordinary country among a host of banana republics and two-bit tyrants. So, his “stimulus” has worked exactly as he’d intended.

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:28 pm 18. ked5:

7. Letalis Maximus, Esq.:

“Dykes”? You HOMOPHOBE!

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At least he has more education than you, and knows “dyke” is the ORIGINAL spelling of the dutch variety to hold back water.

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:33 pm 19. David Thomson:

“So IMHO voter feeling good could put Obama back in office in 2012.”

Nope, that’s not likely to occur. The United States no longer has the financial wherewithal to allow politicians the luxury to offer bribes to their constituents. Inflating the currency to bring out about a brief economic resurgence during the election season is not a viable option. The markets will ruthlessly slam Obama if even thinks about it. Something very important recently occurred in China: students laughed at Tim Geithner! They freely ridicule our drunken sailor spending habits. The Chinese are starting to tighten down the hatches.

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:39 pm 20. Delia:

16. ked5,

Great point! I hadn’t even thought of the original Dutch spelling.

Knee-jerkers!

As to TOPIC:

“As for Cantor, is the Virginia congressman the standard bearer the Republicans have been looking for?”

-Or, the ‘pall-bearer’?

I’m on the fence about the future of the Repubs. I sure would like someone to inspire me and not just someone who makes me vote for them because ‘the other’ guy is nuckin’ futs.

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:42 pm 21. Cromert:

If the stimulus bill is working “as intended” then we need to ask just what Obama’s intentions really are.

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:44 pm 22. Steve:

I remember when this happened in 1994. The Republicans gained control of the House for the first time in 40 years. The economy rebounded, and Clinton triangulated his way ro reelection in 1996. The question is whether Obama can do like Clinton did (bending Federal election laws) and get away with it. I am not sure the public will be forgiving given that Obama is obviously making the economic mess worse.

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:54 pm 23. Delia:

22. Roger L Simon,

Your ‘intent’ was clear enough regardless of the spelling. Some people just like to stir up the caca-del-toro and that is their ONLY purpose. Big whoop.

I’ve never been outside of the USA except for Canada. I’d love to travel…

*sigh* Some day.

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:55 pm 24. Roger L Simon:

DIkes or dykes? Both spellings are permissible, a/c Wikipedia. The Dutch is dijk, but I prefer oude genever myself. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levee

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:57 pm 25. Jim Tynen:

Could it be Clinton II? A personalable and popular president, kept in check by Republican Congress.

There could be worse things.

Jul 11, 2009 - 4:58 pm 26. TPartyUSA:

Regarding:

“Meanwhile, Obama is now trying to reassure us by insisting his $787 billion stimulus bill ‘has worked as intended.’ ”

“Intended?! That’s sort of like saying Andy Roddick blew two sets to Roger Federer to set up Roger for the fifth. It transcends ’spin’ and goes into the realm of outright BS.”

No, not BS. Not if it’s understood that Obama did NOT intend that his “stimulus” plan would actually improve the economy anytime soon.

Obama’s stimulus plan was intended, instead, to enact every wet-dream projects that the demwits have frothed at the mouth to enact for the last twenty years.

So, put in proper context, Obama’s “stimulus” plan was wildly successful.

And so the demwits in Congress and Obama now recognize the need to actually stimulate the economy in order to come up with resources to tax for the trillions and trillions that will be required to pay for all of their wet-dream projects enacted in their non-stimulus bill, and also to pay for further rounds of their idiocy-gone-wild — like crap-and-tax energy reform, government-inflicted eldercide in the guise of health care reform, nationalization of the rest of America’s private enterprises in the guise of small-business stimulus, and Obama’s not-yet-unveiled plan to nationalize the entire education system in America so that every text book and curriculum must be approved by his yet-to-be-appointed Czar of Education (Ayers?).

And, of course, the demwits in Congress know that they had better actually look like they are actually doing something NOW (finally!) to improve the economy (for a change!), if they want to keep their butts from getting kicked out at the next election.

Agenda priorities for Obama and demwits:

Not getting their butts kicked out is #1;
achieving all their wet-dream projects is #2;
pay-back to their contributors is #3; and looking like they’re saving the economy is only necessary if needed to achieve the above.

TPartyUSA

Jul 11, 2009 - 5:00 pm 27. Btenney:

I have been asking for several weeks if Obama is not insane.
Seriously, has he been checked for a brain tumor? I have had several aquaintences who exhibited this kind of behavior prior to a mental breakdown.

Jul 11, 2009 - 5:00 pm 28. Delia:

27. Btenney:

“I have been asking for several weeks if Obama is not insane.
Seriously, has he been checked for a brain tumor? I have had several aquaintences who exhibited this kind of behavior prior to a mental breakdown.”

The daft punk put in the WH is beyond insane, he’s not just a lunatic, he’s a power mongering nutter.

THAT is the scary part.

Jul 11, 2009 - 5:03 pm 29. Mike:

Roger you are spot on.

Dear neighbours to the south. Do not let Obama and the Democrats succeed in creating a “public option” of government-run health care for everyone. We have it in Canada and it’s bankrupting every province. As with anything government-run, the only way you can stretch the dollars is through rationing. So wait lists are a fact of life. Don’t let any politician down there tell you otherwise. Ask your Canadian friends and family members how much they like the wait lists and crappy care.

Oh yeah, and the high taxes to pay for it.

Jul 11, 2009 - 5:03 pm 30. John the Libertarian:

It’s gonna be a loooooooong August for Teh One.

Jul 11, 2009 - 5:25 pm 31. Sam Johnson:

Keep up the good work Roger, but let us not fall victim to Obama Derangement Syndrome and wishful thinking. Unfortunately for us, Obama understands our celebrity culture. He is, like Michael Jackson, beloved because the culture has designated him a star, the perfect exemplar of Post-modern, multicultural political correctness. Like Gatsby, he knows how to create himself to fill that role. It matters little what his actual policies are and how destructive they may be. He is the embodiment of our Age of Celebrity. Hope lies in the tendency of human nature to turn against the idealized Messiah (The King Must Die). However, unless there is an alternative- and Cantor seems too sensible to fill the role–we’re going to be stuck with the big O. for many, many years.

Jul 11, 2009 - 5:49 pm 32. David Thomson:

“It matters little what his actual policies are and how destructive they may be.”

You are far too pessimistic. The reality is that Barack Obama is already a marginalized politician. Money talks—and bovine excrement walks. The yuppies are scared. They are now frightened concerning their economic future. The hell with the Anointed One. The bills still have to be paid. Obama’s presidency is already effectively over. He will likely never again get a major bill passed in Congress. Michael Jackson’s death only gave him a brief reprieve. That dude is now buried six feet under.

Jul 11, 2009 - 6:03 pm 33. Armchair Commando:

I’m with #16 El Presidente Castro. Things are going exactly as planned by Mr. Obama; just not as the rubes were led to believe.

His goal, like any good communist’s, is to wreck our capitalist economy. Capitalism must be destroyed before the communist utopia can be built. He has everything set in motion to do exactly that. The only thing that might save us is the Blue Dog Democrats…and I have little faith in that.

Those of you expecting him to resign, or go insane or be grid locked in 2010 by our Republican “saviours” (yeah, right) are engaging in wishful thinking…not much different than the rubes that believed Obama’s speeches and put him in office. Why should he quit when success (as defined by him) is within reach?

The cost of turning this around will be measured in blood.

Jul 11, 2009 - 6:10 pm 34. M. Report:

Sure would like to get a look at the
phone log for Obama’s Blackberry

Jul 11, 2009 - 6:14 pm 35. miriam:

…[T]his is the only country on earth with ventriloquist dummies in the three top jobs” POTUS, VPOTUS and Speaker of the House; viz, Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and a sort of malevolent Effie Klinker if anyone remembers the Edgar Bergen characters. The $64 trillion question is: who’s standing in for Bergen? Who is “that man behind the curtain”?

Could it be a joint venture by Larry, Curly and Moe?

Jul 11, 2009 - 6:40 pm 36. Rachel:

He he also probably does not know how to respond to tough challenges. After all, Obama has essentially had everything given to him on a silver platter since his late teen years. Failure may be too much to endure. There is at least a 50/50 chance that he will resign before the end of his term.

I’ve been thinking that since Jan 20.

Jul 11, 2009 - 7:05 pm 37. Gary Ogletree:

Roger, you might want to do a little research before predicting the economy will bounce back once we have a Republican Congress. The momentum is toward a global collapse, matching or exceeding the Great Depression. Everything the Democrats have done and plan to do make it harder to recover. So it will take years to repair the damage, even with someone as effective an executive as Sarah Palin. Eric Cantor is okay, but he is only special because of the lackluster nature of his RINO peers. I suspect he folds too easily like the rest of the Beltway GOP.

Jul 11, 2009 - 7:14 pm 38. JackLifton:

By contemporary standards John F. Kennedy was a conservative. He was a genuinely courageous individual, and a genuine war hero. he served three terms in the House of Representatives, was twice elected to the Senate, was in the running for Vice President in 1956, and selected as his Vice President the strongest politician in Washington, the then Senate Majority Leader. I worked for the Johnson for President campaign in 1960, and I was disappointed when the nomination went to Kennedy, but I supported Kenendy’s campaign as LBJ asked all of us to do without rancour.

When I see the current president compared with John F. Kennedy I think that the person making the comparison must be very young, inexperienced in life, or both. John F. Kennedy was qualified by experience, temperament, and skill to be president. LBJ was perhaps even more qualified. There is no comparison whatsoever possible between JFK/LBJ and BO/JB. The current team is simply not in the same league.

Jul 11, 2009 - 7:36 pm 39. PunditKix:

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Jul 11, 2009 - 7:56 pm 40. chuck:

JackLifton,

John F. Kennedy was qualified by experience, temperament, and skill to be president.

Well, I don’t agree with the temperament part, JFK was a rash man. But he was a good speaker and his press conferences were great; he had a quick mind and a sense of humor. Obama has neither.

Jul 11, 2009 - 8:16 pm 41. Real American:

Of course, it’s BS. But who’s gonna report that its BS? The media? Don’t make me laugh.

Jul 11, 2009 - 8:16 pm 42. Victor Erimita:

The only valid comparison between Obama and JFK is in the power they get from the personal mythology that has been created around them. Their worldviews are light years apart.

I hope David is right that “the yuppies are scared.” they should be. But a lot of them are in, or at least think they are in, on the scam. The list of corporate and big money beneficiaries of cap and trade, as just one example, is a who’s who of Wall Street, Silicon Valley, agribiz, Green” biz (GE anyone?) and others lined up to cash in, that they at least think they will be on the receiving end of the wealth transfer.

The GOP has no one waiting in the wings because we have no solid leaders. We have no solid leaders because our culture, our values, are collapsing before our eyes. The critical mass who believe in America does not seem to be there, does it?

Jul 11, 2009 - 8:20 pm 43. Rosita:

Why are you picking Cantor as the “most articulate spokesman”? There’s a you tube video of Michelle Bachmann making the rounds, of her on C-SPAN calling this government a “gangster government,” almost 600,000 hits with no publicity for it. Palin has spoken up. Boehner has spoken up. Inhoye. Grassley. I don’t find Cantor particularly articulate, I wonder why you decided to focus on him.

Jul 11, 2009 - 8:25 pm 44. Robert O. Lopez:

I have been telling friends for a while to keep their eyes on Cantor. Like a few others I believe that Cantor is indispensable as the VP pick for anyone running against Obama on the GOP ticket in 2012. Cantor is smart and accomplished, but more importantly (I hate to admit this), he is one of the few Republicans handsomer than Obama.

Obama didn’t get elected on ideas, expertise, or oratory. He got elected because Americans have become fixated on looks, and he was better looking than John McCain. Sarah Palin was attractive but because she is female, her looks backfire in a way that handsomeness doesn’t backfire on men. It’s so unfair, but that’s life. We have to try to win in 2012.

Cantor’s the only conservative I can think of who can get the ladies to turn their heads away from Obama to something else. Now we just need someone on the top of the ticket who’s physically passable and reliable on fiscal policy.

A Romney-Cantor ticket, anyone? I’d bet on them in the horse race. They’re both highly qualified and good looking.

Jul 11, 2009 - 8:50 pm 45. David Thomson:

“But a lot of them are in, or at least think they are in, on the scam.”

The beneficiaries of Keynesian economics probably tops out at around 20%. There are only so major investors in green stocks and those comfortably employed by the federal government or General Electric. Everyone else is royally screwed. In other words, most Yuppies are in the same boat with the rest of us.

Jul 11, 2009 - 9:06 pm 46. Jim C:

I believe it did work as intended. He wants millions to lose their jobs so he can expand government, increase entitlements, and distribute wealth.

Jul 11, 2009 - 9:10 pm 47. Pops in Vienna:

I hope you are correct Roger but none of the Obama supporters I know have changed their minds about him. In fact they constantly tell me that things are getting better. I was out with a group of friends yesterday in Vienna who were praising his current visit to Russia and Africa. It must be very strong Kool-Aid.

I think Gary #36 made a good point. Cantor might stand out because he’s one of the few willing to speak out. But, at the end of the day, he’s still a beltway insider. #33 Commando, is probably corrrect ( I am sad to say). The only way this thing will get turned around is by blood. As #40 has noted, the GOP has no leadership and there are no strong voices defending our culture and values.

Build an ark.

Jul 11, 2009 - 9:18 pm 48. Barry Dauphin:

Although Republicans need to find a standard bearer (and Cantor is unlikely), it is a mistake to look for the “special” person to save the day. That is what Obama is perceived to be, and there is a problem with a complex democracy searching for a king. One of the reasons the Tea Party movement is interesting is the lack of a leader. Yes, there have to be leaders, but the party as a whole needs to get its act together or be replaced by something else.

Jul 11, 2009 - 9:20 pm 49. Lightnin' Hopkins:

“The critical mass who believe in America does not seem to be there, does it?”

It’s admittedly bleak at the moment, Victor, but I believe events (economic and otherwise) more than any particular leaders will concentrate the minds of the electorate in the months ahead. Larry Summers stayed awake just long enough to tell the Financial Times that the worst is yet to come, and brother, he ain’t kidding.

Sitting here in the unraveling State of Michigan (new slogan: “If you seek a pleasant peninnsula, keep looking”), the basket-case twin sister of California, it’s high water everywhere. In 2010, the waters should begin to recede; With any luck, so will this administration.

Jul 11, 2009 - 9:55 pm 50. paul_unalaska:

I’m disappointed in admitting this but identity politics is King for the moment. If Wolf Blitzer exclaims one more time that Obama’s Presidency accomplishment is skin color and not a true accomplishment..!

Cantor is young. What are people’s thoughts of Oklahoma’s former Rep – J.C. Watts for 2012? He’s the first to turn down an invite from the Black Caucus. Badmouthed Sharpton and J. Jackson on television. A successful businessman, a black conservative from Oklahoma. And unlike Obama, is a REAL athlete. Not to mention he was on McCain’s list for V.P.

There was discussion that he supported Obama. Though I was unable to find any validity to that. Moreso his disappointment McCain didn’t campaign the black conservative voting base.

I dig Watts’ position on issues while he was a politician: http://www.ontheissues.org/House/J_C__Watts.htm

Honestly, any feedback is appreciated.

Jul 11, 2009 - 10:12 pm 51. mik:

cantor??!?!!?! ahahahhaaaaaa…..that’s too funny.

Jul 11, 2009 - 11:47 pm 52. Kipling:

The stimulus plan did work as intended. It paid off Mr. Obama’s political allies. It grew government like never before. It put the country deeper in dept and thus weakened it internationally and domestically. And, it helped us down the road to socialism. Of course, these were not the stated goals, but they were Mr. Obama’s goals.

I would urge Mr. Cantor to watch his back. The main stream media and the liberal attack dogs will soon be gunning for him if they are not already. If he has had a mistress, an illegal nanny, or a paper boy that he did not tip properly, they will find it. And if they can’t find something, they will just make it up.

Jul 12, 2009 - 12:28 am 53. Войска ПВО:

Going back to the original premise of this post by Mr Simon, one’s head spins at the circular logic of The Boy King’s statement:

“It has already extended unemployment insurance and health insurance to those who have lost their jobs in this recession..”

Huh? That’s great that the people who are out of work have an extended period in which to draw their stipend from government but how exactly how is augmenting this dole supposed to create jobs? It speaks volumes about the liberal, big-government point of view, doesn’t it?

I’m with David Thompson and others in this thread, the guy is nuts and when reality comes crashing in, his coterie of sychophants invent some malady, he hauls ass, and spends the rest of his days collecting advance checks for those tell-all exposés one sees on the $3 remaindered piles in B. Dalton’s.

Jul 12, 2009 - 4:14 am 54. NewHavenette:

David Thomson is usually brilliant, but “50/50 chance that he will resign”?

From the very beginning, I have seen Obama as Nixonian … thin-skinned, manipulative, and slightly paranoid. If by “resign” you mean that he may become ensnared in some less-than-ethical plan that develops into a scandal, then yes, I agree with you. I can actually imagine a scenario, given all the half-truths and untruths we have seen thus far, where extreme measures may become necessary to push through a plan or cover up a disaster.

A Nixonian resignation is the only one I can envision.

Jul 12, 2009 - 4:38 am 55. Terry:

I’m not convinced that Obeyme is crazy. I don’t think he recognizes reality and perhaps that can be a definition of crazy. My sense is that many independents and republicans voted for Obeyme based on the sound of his voice while teleprompter reading (added to those that actually rely on MSM for ‘information’). If one thinks about what he says, it’s difficult to support his agenda.

The man behind the curtain? Personally, I’ve believed for a long time that it very well may be George Soros. Soros’ great money making schemes revolve around currency speculation. If a government increases the amount of their currency in circulation, those notes should be worth less, correct? Let’s imagine for a moment that the man that broke the Bank of England understands this. The resulting question would be, “Can he make more than he spends by supporting a regime to set up a currency play?” Many conservatives in America are deeply disappointed in republican administrations of late, but did those administrations contemplate flooding the world with low cost dollars? No, we needed ‘progressives’ with zero appreciation for the reasons behind money creation to put into play a scheme that involves nothing more than running the printing presses twenty-four hours a day.

Jul 12, 2009 - 4:40 am 56. Khiri:

What about Paul Ryan (R-WI)?

Jul 12, 2009 - 4:40 am 57. joe:

Paul Ryan, (R) Wisconsin—the one great idea man in the GOP.

Jul 12, 2009 - 4:43 am 58. Войска ПВО:

Cj, over at The Illustrated Conservative points out this interesting juxtaposition of The Boy King when describing the expected results of the stimulus plan (emphasis added):

January 2009: “That is why I have moved quickly to work with my economic team and leaders of both parties on an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan that will immediately jumpstart job creation and long-term growth.”

Today (from radio address) : “The Recovery Act was not designed to work in four months – it was designed to work over two years,” Mr. Obama said, after telling listeners that the plan hadn’t been intended “to restore the economy to full health on its own, but to provide the boost necessary to stop the free fall.” [Cj's commentary] Obama’s “efforts” to jumpstart job creation have failed miserably. In fact, unemployment has gotten dramatically worse. Obama’s own advisers predicted an unemployment soft-ceiling of 8%. But we are are well on our way to 11% nationally.

January 2009: “Only government can break the vicious cycles that are crippling our economy – where a lack of spending leads to lost jobs which leads to even less spending; where an inability to lend and borrow stops growth and leads to even less credit… I am confident will save or create at least three million jobs over the next few years.”

Today: “I realize that when we passed this Recovery Act, there were those who felt that doing nothing was somehow an answer. Today, some of those same critics are already judging the effort a failure although they have yet to offer a plausible alternative.” [Cj's commentary] The alternative that has always worked is cut government spending and deploy permanent and massive tax cuts for businesses and families. Hasn’t Obama noticed the tea parties springing up all across the country?

Jul 12, 2009 - 5:39 am 59. pelaut:

You’re all kidding yourselves, folks.
Obama owns the census, the alien population, minorities, union thugs, public sector employees (62% of the workforce) and ACORN, etc.

2012 is a done deal. Bozo MacCain and the Nelson Rockefeller Country Club Republicans have sealed it in stone.

Jul 12, 2009 - 5:40 am 60. Terrye:

Even if the economy bounces back, I doubt if the public will be ready to trust Obama again…not if it looks like the improvement happened in spite of rather than because of him.

Jul 12, 2009 - 5:46 am 61. Linguist:

Frightening to think that those who will do their damndest to keep this country from self-destructing will only, thanks to the slobbering MSM, end up helping the dictator-wannabes.

There’s got to be a way to spin THAT in such a way the average American can take it to heart and so not only get rid of some of the ID-10-t types in Congress in 2010, but do a real purge in 2012.

Jul 12, 2009 - 6:25 am 62. John:

Because of the the fact that 100 percent of the House compared with just 33 percent of the Senate will be up for election next year, Cantor has a chance to move from a minority to a majority whip role in the run-up to the 2012 election. That would give him a higher-profile position to run a campaign for president, but on the other hand, unless the GOP pulls off a major surprise and retakes both the House and Senate, he’ll face the problem (as previous House GOP leaders did between 1995-2006) of being spun by the media as the face of the cause of the problems, which will require better public relations instincts than Gingrich or DeLay ever had if he wants to remain viable on the national stage.

Jul 12, 2009 - 6:31 am 63. President Delusion Says Stimulus Has Already Worked : Stop The ACLU:

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Jul 12, 2009 - 6:36 am 64. David Thomson:

“Even if the economy bounces back…”

The economy cannot bounce back if Barack Obama has control of economic policy. It is inherently impossible. Our economic situation can only improve if Obama is neutralized. If there is any improvement whatsoever, only the Republicans and their purple and red state Democratic Party allies will deserve the credit.

Jul 12, 2009 - 7:02 am 65. pelaut:

So, Roger. Are you censoring me?

Jul 12, 2009 - 7:10 am 66. Sebastian Shaw:

President Obama absorbs the oxygen out of the air like a parasite; therefore, while Obama has any sort of power, the economy will struggle under his so-called leadership as he works to expand government’s tentacles in everyone’s lives; however, there is hope given the Republicans & the frightened Blue Dog Democrats will stop Obama in his tracks, making the once proud President Obama politically impotent even before 2010 elections.

President Obama is willing to throw the Congressional Democrats under the bus for his naked power grab. As a result, the Congressional Democrats will not work with President Obama in the rest of his term. Obama will be on the fringe where he belongs with the other radical Democrats in power.

Jul 12, 2009 - 7:19 am 67. Войска ПВО:

..interesting..a troll-less thread. Guess sheesh, vivo, et al are sleeping it off.

Jul 12, 2009 - 8:16 am 68. Zoltan Newberry:

I like this Roger Simon guy!

Pithy, plain.

0′bama may very well wear out his welcome with his relentless onslaught. He’s on TV every friggin’ day, he is, often several times a day. As his droning continues, his ARROGANCE becomes more and more evidentto all. People keep saying he’s such a great communicator, but he looks and sounds like some kind of bad and boring 8th grade valedictorian to me, always stressing the last syllable of the last word of every sentence, on and on with the same aggravating monotone. This guy knows nothing outside of his own arrogance.

I went to “Mary Poppins” yesterday in Chicago and the place was packed. I kept thinking the economy hasn’t really cratered YET. My fear is the arrogant Democrats and their rhino enablers like Kirk, Snow and Collins will crater our prosperity so badly, demagogues like 0′bama will have even greater license to do their damage.

Cantor? We need more Cantors. Lots of them.

Jul 12, 2009 - 8:33 am 69. ricpic:

Blacks; hispanics; Single White Women; pied piper academics and their hypnotized students; homos and lesbos: an almost unbreakable majority Obama is counting on to secure his re-election no matter what (or maybe because of the) pain he inflicts on the great white middle class.

Jul 12, 2009 - 8:38 am 70. savage24:

Just look at all those czar jobs in the White House the stimulus package produced. My God there would be 30 or so more on unemployment. Like they say “if Al Qaeda wants to destroy this country they had better hurry before Obama beats them to it”. And he is getting alot of help from the congress on this. I still wonder if there is enough rope in this country to get the job done.

Jul 12, 2009 - 8:48 am 71. ricpic:

I left out Jews. Tragically, 2/3rds of the Jewish vote will go to Dem Obama no matter what, including the continuation of his throw Israel under the bus policy.

Jul 12, 2009 - 8:51 am 72. Randy:

After 33 years, I remember only one thing my 10th grade history teacher said right after Carter was elected: “The masses are asses.” Too many people fell for the nonsense of Obama’s campaign: “Hope” and “Change.” The masses had no idea what they were doing and we will all pay the price for it through greater levels of socialism and ever greater levels of poverty.

Jul 12, 2009 - 8:56 am 73. Kingston53:

I have seen Cantor on a couple of occasions and I understand that he is being promoted as the Republican savior. This is like sending a Boy Scout leader in to fight terrorists with a pen knife. The Republicans don’t seems to understand that the war has already started. They can’s win if they don’t have the will to fight.

Jul 12, 2009 - 9:09 am 74. Khiri:

What about Paul Ryan (R-WI)? Thoughts?

(Not sure why my first post is still pending…)

Jul 12, 2009 - 9:27 am 75. Mari:

paul_unalaska:

I first heard about JC Watts when someone said he might be a choice for McCain’s VP. I was encouraged by his stances too. He seems to have his head screwed on straight (in direct contrast to the majority of politicians), and he’s from OK, so he wouldn’t be as contempuous of “flyover” people. It’s good that he’s a successfull businessman as well, we need people in DC that have a clue how to run a business.

Jul 12, 2009 - 10:14 am 76. seven:

The private sector has difficulty growing. We have extremely low interest rates but Obama has a choke hold on several sectors.
I suspect Obama will pound on getting companies to lay people off till the economy gets healthy.
He is like the surgeon 200 years ago that can only do amputations and those he does before anaesthesia was invented.
Notice how he amputated the secured debt holders at GM? Taught them a lesson.

Jul 12, 2009 - 10:14 am 77. PC14:

I see Drudge’s headline:
OBAMA JUSTICE: MAY PROBE BUSH CRIMES

Looks like the administration is very concerned about the current, deteriorating polls and obvious failures of the stimulus package.

We’ll fix that, hey, look over there, hearings and stuff about Bush crimes and torture…wag the dog.

Jul 12, 2009 - 10:29 am 78. Moderato:

ricpic#60, #62
This tone of intolerance and “white” grievance is what turns off middle of the roaders like me from the present GOP. This is the subtext of so much of the fury and paranoia on this site. It truly repels.

Jul 12, 2009 - 10:35 am 79. Sal:

Clinton won in 96 because he pivoted to the center after the defeat in ‘94, signing welfare reform, a capital gains tax cut, and other conservative bills. I am not sure that Obama is capable of pivoting to the center. People don’t want gridlock either, and a divided government that does nothing may be just the environment necessary for an “outsider” (e.g. Palin) to sweep in in 2012.

Jul 12, 2009 - 10:41 am 80. KZ:

ricpic –

You also neglected to include the Chicago-style deceased vote and the Acorn fraud vote.

Jul 12, 2009 - 11:08 am 81. ricpic:

Reality repels you, Moderato? Then banish reality, right? Smart move.

Jul 12, 2009 - 11:22 am 82. Anita Hope:

With the increasing of decreasing Public School Education, the future of our children to think and rationalize on their own will be the further downfal of our country as it was. To get the public back on his overwhelming numbers, Pres. Obama appaerently has scheduled his inside players to go after VP Cheney, a recognized bad boy in the end. Can you imagine the funds spent on this investigation along with the time. Trying to figure this early about the GOP man/woman is also a waste of time when the country is falling apart, why not consider an independent that thinks for themself, really bringing about real change in America, maybe having more concern for the country.
Considering the quick moves of the Obama camp in just five months, do we really know what 2010 will bring and even more 2012, I think not.

Jul 12, 2009 - 12:09 pm 83. Stephanie:

Ugh.. so Obama’s stimulus plan may not be working as quickly as we had hoped, but i think the bigger question is what do we do now? Like where do we turn. People are quickly losing faith in politicians, and I know that’s leading many to turn to religion. Faith is great if that’s what helps you get through, but I wonder if the economy and religion can really exist hand in hand without one overwhelming the other. http://www.newsy.com/videos/the_ethics_of_economic_survival

Jul 12, 2009 - 12:43 pm 84. myth buster:

It is the failure of economics and religion to coexist that causes such large crises as this. Without a strong moral compass, greed, lust and envy take over, and these destroy the economy.

As for public sector employees, states are slashing their workforces, so they won’t be so willing to hold fast to the Democrats or to Obama.

Jul 12, 2009 - 1:33 pm 85. Robbie:

If the Republicans straighten the economy out, no, the public won’t want to reelect Obama. One, we will DEFINITELY ENSURE Obama gets ZERO credit, unlike the pass Clinton was given. Two, the Republicans may choose to make Obama a lame duck, just like Pelosi and company did to President Bush. Three, I agree with one of the posts above, I really feel Obama won’t even make it to the end of his term, possibly not even to the end of 1 year and definitely not past 2 because the public will literally turn on him.

Jul 12, 2009 - 1:41 pm 86. Paul of Alexandria:

I think that it can be debated as to whether or not the stimulus package is working “as intended” – because I think that there may be some argument as to what precisely was intended!

If the Republicans are going to make any inroads into truly fixing the situation (and gaining power again), then they are going to have to do far more than just putting Obama into gridlock or even regaining control of Congress in 2010. They are going to have to force reforms of our educational system, our media (most likely by helping conservatives buy them out), and the Federal bureaucracy (which is predominantly Democrat, regardless of the affiliation of the majority of elected officials).

Jul 12, 2009 - 3:53 pm 87. Barry Dauphin:

Well, it’s a good thing Cantor is in the House. If he were a Senator, the MSM would be fingering him for grabbing David Brooks’ thigh.

Roger, you gonna post on David Brooks’ thigh? LOL

Jul 12, 2009 - 4:00 pm 88. Ole Sarge:

Those that think that if we win in the Congress in 2010, bho can’t win in 2012, think again, it worked for bjklinton. He was as far left, he and his wife set out to right the world from a leftist stand point. He gave us the largest tax increase in history right off the bat, how well I remember his choked up speech about not being able to find money for a tax cut, but he did find a need for a massive tax increase.

So, so funny, everybody thinks that bjk saved the day and balanced the economy. What a joke, you folks need to recheck that. Short memory seems to be a problem.

Jul 12, 2009 - 5:07 pm 89. paul_unalaska:

Mari, thanks for the response.

I like Jim DeMint as well. His stance on illegal immigration enforcement and the bills which passed the House this week (4!) is encouraging.

Though Teleprompter Guy and the vacuous botox windbag Pelosi will attempt to squash it..

Jul 12, 2009 - 10:26 pm 90. REDBALL6:

Whether I, you or any of us who call ourselves a Republican like it or not, “Pailn” is in the mix in the immediate future a big way. Cantor-yes but not in the same way. I think (no science only hunch) “Palin” tapped a American root, “O” tapped an American root also. Time will tell if Sarah P has the wherewithal to feed it and water it to a future. A 2010 rebuke of “O”, well that only happens if we really work. In Arizona we have a chance to dump one maybe two Dems, but we will really have to work at it. GOP control of the House or pick ups in the senate are NOT! a forgone conclusion. Anyone who thinks we can cash in on “O” weakness in OCT 2010, better think again. WE have work to do, our house needs to be in order, and without any scandals. So lets get to work! and check “6″

Jul 13, 2009 - 12:09 am 91. bandit:

It’s working as intended – who didn’t want soon to be double digit unemployment?

Jul 13, 2009 - 7:37 am 92. Me:

Folks that think B.O. can’t get elected despite failing public sentiment, forget the power of race.
BO has one major factor on his side, he always pull nearly 100% of all voting African Americans, and many other minority votes as well. Republicans can never wrest that from him, no matter how much of a lame duck he becomes.

Jul 13, 2009 - 8:08 am 93. Marc Malone:

#92 Me – I feel funny posting this to you, because I feel like I’m talking to myself, or me.

You are dead on there. I’ve been reviewing the last election and the demographics. Many States are out of reach, because of the vast number of minorities. The blacks voted monolithically for Obama. That gives him a huge starting advantage.

Ohio, for example, is almost out of reach now. Pubs would have to win 60% of the white vote there, as well as capturing a reasonable extra chunk of the Hispanic and Asian vote.

There does seem to be a good chance of getting the Asian vote for once, however, but it is a small vote in most places.

Some States are also hopeless because they are repositories of stupidity. MN is the only state that Reagan never carried. It is almost entirely white, so it’s not just about race. WI is similar in makeup. NY has ridiculous demographics, grossly tilted towards the Dems. It is hopeless, too. The whole Great Lakes region is insufferable, because the wealth-producing Repblicans have fled/are fleeing, so they are solid Blue.

The only real hope is the 2010 census. It will grossly change the 2012 race. The Great Lakes region has been bleeding population, and thus, electoral votes, for decades. Expect the Blue States to lose influence dramatically and the Red States to gain yet more.

Yes, I know the census will be scammed, but that will affect the districts more than the overall totals. I hope.

Jul 13, 2009 - 10:32 am 94. JD:

I said after the election President Won will be the first president to have a breakdown while in office. His psychological makeup is too fragile, he’s been self-medicating since high school. A rampant narcissist, once he starts getting real blowback, the smooth veneer will vanish and he will be left unprotected. Pop goes the weasel.

Jul 13, 2009 - 11:36 am 95. urbanleftbehind:

#93

The real game is if Virginia, North Carolina, Nevada, and Florida have changed permanently. Those are states that 1) went Obama 2) will net gain electoral votes, 3) and are truly swing. If they all go back Red thats already 70 EVs swinging back to the R. when you figure that TX, AZ, and GA will net 10 EVs as a group (now a 280 to 258 contest), this is a one state race in 2012.

I think this is the real reason why Texas does virtually nothing about its illegal aliens – at least not until it gets up to 40 electoral votes from next years Census’ – they can just split those inflated numbers amongst several R districts, courts be damned.

Jul 13, 2009 - 12:25 pm 96. Deborah:

Is it my imagination or is Barry getting more arrogant and aggressive?
Or maybe he is tired of saying “Im sorry” and showing some humility.
His “making homes affordable” is not working and neither is his stimulus.
He pushed americans and congress to get the stimulus passed quickly, so it could help the economy “immediately”. I think he put things in purposefully to make him look good in 2010 and to pay off his cronies.
It seems he has scammed us and is not even thinking about working for taxpayers or homeowners.
Obamaboy is acting like a child, with him and MO spending taxpayers money like water ($400,000 date night) and then telling americans to tighten their belts. I have my belt tightened so much I am ready to take it off and slap him on his backside. Just watch he will start running all over to campaign for his cronies, spending more taxpayer monies. He needs to sit his skinny ass down and get to work to help the people who are really suffering.
If things dont start looking, up Obummer will be sweating 2010/2012.
We Americans need to be more assertive and let this childish, narcissitic mulatto man know how we feel. I will not apologize for the word mulatto either. Obama grew up in Hawaii, I live in Hawaii and know there is not really a black community here. So I dont even know that he represents the black community. He appears to represent the banksters and UAW though. Do we have any more money,people,to throw at him so he will listen to us….NOT. If there is a third stimulus I will move to China and scrub floors if I have to.
He needs to revamp the program for the homeowners and pull the remainder of the monies in the stimulus and redirect all the pork to help the american people now. He needs to get to work and stop being more concerned about his photo opts. He needs to let Hillary do her job and stop playing messiah.

Jul 13, 2009 - 1:22 pm 97. Strawman:

BO has one major factor on his side, he always pull nearly 100% of all voting African Americans, and many other minority votes as well.

So would any other donkey. This is already built in to the political calculus. It’s nothing new. And the donkey also gets 80+% of the Jews. This would also be the case if he was as pasty as a ghost.

What’s different is how race plays with white independents. I think you’re going to be amazed at how quickly that demographic bolts when the politician fails to deliver.

What I’m more concerned about is what kind of monkey business ACORN has planned. Be prepared for an implausible census in 2010. Also, be prepared for Black Panther goons at every polling station in the country. And perish the thought that law enforcement will do anything about them.

Jul 13, 2009 - 1:37 pm 98. steveg:

What would shake Obama, and his team up? Not getting a favorable reception on Tuesday night when he throws out the first pitch at the All-Star game. The game is in St. Louis which is middle of the road politically, so you really do not know what to expect from the crowd.

I do not plan to watch the game because I understand he will be in the booth during the game for an interview. This guy is so over-exposed its sickening.

Jul 13, 2009 - 7:24 pm 99. imaCapitalist2:

If the “”published unemployment rate” is 11% and we add 5% for those who have given up or are working part time…that means 16% of the private sector is already gone. Roughly 50% of the population now works for a State, local, Federal government or receives some form of welfare or government support. That leaves a meer 34% in the private sector to support the remaining 66% in the government. This is Obama’s plan! Unionized government jobs for Democrat voters. To hell with the private sector and any independent minded voters. He will soon nationalize the “evil” oil companies that have been ” hurting ” Americans for years to bankroll his mindless government workforce. He doesn’t need my job, my taxes or my approval. A la El Presidente Chavez. GO AHEAD CANTOR AND SPIT INTO THAT WIND.

Jul 14, 2009 - 1:20 pm 100. Pat J:

Eric Cantor is an idiot.

Jul 15, 2009 - 7:57 pm 101. urbanleftbehind:

Notice how Sarah Palin is the subject of some serious Shiksa Goddess love by Bill Kristol, Krauthammer, and Jonah Goldberg. I wonder if they prop Palin up, knowing that a staunch Christian Western State candidate would need a Jewish VP from an east coast and southern state for ticket balance.

Jul 16, 2009 - 9:05 am 102. trd:

Cantor looks too polished like his stuff don’t stink. Reminds me of Romney. Too polished. If he could make himself look more human and get his fingernails dirty…maybe.

Bush got 8 years to do his thing. Obama is still in year 1 and folks already want a new election.

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