Roy McAvoy
It's been quite a site to witness...our incredibly shrinking president, that is.
Day after day, this formerly formidable figure, simultaneously revered and feared, has done very little (besides a whole lotta economic damage) but diminish his personal standing, and the stature of the presidency.
The man who was swept into office amid great fanfare and hope for the future, even among many on the other side of the political spectrum, is now but a shell of the powerful orator and possessor of solutions for what ails us that he appeared to be during the campaign.
The foreign leaders who were supposed to accede to his every wish and whim, now ridicule his requests for cooperation, and look askance at his stewardship of the economy. The liberals who salivated at the very thought of a Progressive in the White House, now lament his weakness and stunning incompetence. The independents that pined for a bipartisan leader who would help us solve the vexing problems of our time, now wonder how they could have been so foolish. And, the conservatives who were highly skeptical of the Big O's record, but respected his smooth style and political dexterity, particularly after eight years of often ponderous prose from GWB, now have redoubled their resolve regarding the importance of limited government.
In hindsight, it's not so surprising, really. The bright lights do have a way of separating the bona fide from the bogus. Seeming scratch golfers on the range often turn out to be 20-handicap hackers on the course.
Is it just me, or is Obama playing the role of Roy McAvoy in a remake of Tin Cup? He stubbornly keeps trying to hit the ball over that damn water, but time after time it ends up in the hazard. Perhaps one of these days he'll actually hole it.
Unfortunately, by then, the tournament will have been lost.
Day after day, this formerly formidable figure, simultaneously revered and feared, has done very little (besides a whole lotta economic damage) but diminish his personal standing, and the stature of the presidency.
The man who was swept into office amid great fanfare and hope for the future, even among many on the other side of the political spectrum, is now but a shell of the powerful orator and possessor of solutions for what ails us that he appeared to be during the campaign.
The foreign leaders who were supposed to accede to his every wish and whim, now ridicule his requests for cooperation, and look askance at his stewardship of the economy. The liberals who salivated at the very thought of a Progressive in the White House, now lament his weakness and stunning incompetence. The independents that pined for a bipartisan leader who would help us solve the vexing problems of our time, now wonder how they could have been so foolish. And, the conservatives who were highly skeptical of the Big O's record, but respected his smooth style and political dexterity, particularly after eight years of often ponderous prose from GWB, now have redoubled their resolve regarding the importance of limited government.
In hindsight, it's not so surprising, really. The bright lights do have a way of separating the bona fide from the bogus. Seeming scratch golfers on the range often turn out to be 20-handicap hackers on the course.
Is it just me, or is Obama playing the role of Roy McAvoy in a remake of Tin Cup? He stubbornly keeps trying to hit the ball over that damn water, but time after time it ends up in the hazard. Perhaps one of these days he'll actually hole it.
Unfortunately, by then, the tournament will have been lost.
And with a handicap like Mr. Obama's, perhaps he should limit his policymaking to playing in a few Washington "scrambles," while leaving the real work to the pros.
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Well I don't know Chuck... Not sure who all "they" are and not sure I care. Pundants have pronounced Barry's reign as over since the day he arrived yet in my lowly opinion he has accomplished insurance care, forced the rewrite of our lender and public CEO compensation, got most bank and auto loans back into our treasury, put a new face on america globally, still has not been in charge during any terror attack on our soil. I find him thoughtful, strategic, inspiring, and getting stuff done in a very bad time despite an awful political landscape where the reds won't play nice with the blues and vice versa.
IMO, the reds have been doing everything in their power to push Obama out for a 2 nd term and destroying our nation in the same fell swoop.
Your writings, as brilliant as they have continued to be, is just more of this same rhetoric.
But, I'm not schooled in these matters, so what do I know.
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Joe, as they say on Wall Street...it takes two to make a market. You're on the buy side and I'm on the sell side. Where I take the most issue with your analysis is how we got to this point with Obama. Initially, the Republicans were like deer caught in the headlights. They were simultaneously mesmerized by his popularity and fearful of its implications. As a result, many prominent Republicans--Charlie Crist for one--embraced much of his agenda...not necessarily because they believed in it, but because they were caught up in the tsunami. Had Obama played his cards right and been the bipartisan he claimed to be during the campaign, he could have accomplished an enormous amount with a good deal of support from the GOP. It was his immediate post-election jerk to the left and stunning incompetence that snapped the Republicans out of their shell shocked state and gave them the resolve to challenge his ultra progressive agenda.
I appreciate your viewpoint and participation.
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Too bad that the analogy is turning out to be a real Roy McAvoy self destruction scenario when it could have been some inspirational genius and comeback kid story of Bagger Vance. But at the end of the day I have this awful image in my head of Biden (the gaff laden, foul mouth caddie) wimpishly handing Obama a club while pleading "hit the 7 iron Holmes" ...
Oh well. Mid term's coming up so we'll have a new nine and few less donkey's (including pompous Charlie Rangel) in office. And of course we'll get to really see how the ladies play when Palin runs against Clinton in 2012
Until then ... Go for it Roy, Go for it!!
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Big (Kind) Daddy...Biden must have been on Ian Woosnam's bag years ago in the British Open when he realized on the second tee that he had 15 clubs (2 drivers) in his bag. God help the poor soul who needs a correct yardage from the gaffemaster.
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