General Petraeus Replaces General McChrystal, Obamas Presidency on the Brink
President Obama has replaced General McChrystal with General Petraeus.
I haven’t really thought too much about General McChrystal’s comments regarding President Obama, but I am of the mind that American generals should have complete respect for the authority and the office of the presidency while in uniform. We are the United States of America, not a second rate banana republic.
General McChrystal should have been smarter than to express his negative opinions of President Obama, though harmless, it is a small step towards chipping away of the established civilian controlled military.
I am almost feeling sorry for my fellow Hawaiian Barry Obama. His healthcare push has grinded to halt his legislative agenda and the oil spill is ruining his presidency. He’s certain to lose one or both houses of congress this November and then General McChrystal’s expresses his private sentiments of an inexperienced presidency which most Americans are coming around to view him as.
Life isn’t fair, but it sure is interesting.
Amazing to think that people were hailing President Obama as a transcendent superhero.
Now his presidency has accomplished almost as much damage in his first 18 months than President Carter achieved in four years.
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It’s hard to image things getting better for the community organizer.
His arrogance and know-it-all attitude will do him in if the GOP takes one or both houses of congress.
Clinton at least is a pragmatist.
I see Obama shooting his foot and his mouth off.
He’ll be like the Arabs, I mean, “Palestinians”, he’ll never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
Obama’s presidency on the brink? He just neutralized the greatest potential 2012 threat, David Petraeus, without spending any political capital. Obama is happy.
I doubt if Petraeus has any political ambitions. If he had, he wouldn’t have taken the assignment. I assume Petraeus thinks he can turn the tide in Afghanistan as he did in Iraq, and I pray that he can.
Our great, presidential genius:
V.D. Hanson: “It is one of ironies of our present warped climate that Petraeus will face far less criticism from the media and politicians than during 2007–8 (there will be no more “General Betray Us” ads or “suspension of disbelief” ridicule), because his success this time will reflect well on Obama rather than George Bush. It is a further irony that Obama is surging with Petraeus despite not long ago declaring that such a strategy and such a commander were failures in Iraq. And it is an even further irony that he is now rightly calling for “common purpose” when — again not long ago, at a critical juncture in Iraq — Obama himself, for partisan purposes on the campaign trail, had no interest in the common purpose of military success in Iraq.”
I predict the following news item in June 2013, “Former President Obama indicted on corruption, fraud and tax charges.”
That would be in addition to the “war crimes” charges Move-On.org brings in World Court.
At least then, he’ll be able to wear his “Che” T-shirts.
He should have expected this, I know I did. If General McChrystal worked in the private sector, he would have been fired a long time ago.
I don’t believe Obama is on the brink as the headline says. In fact, I can think of no obvious reason yet to believe he won’t be re-elected.
“I don’t believe Obama is on the brink as the headline says. In fact, I can think of no obvious reason yet to believe he won’t be re-elected.”
http://www.gallup.com/poll/140810/voters-split-obama-election-2012.aspx
“I can think of no obvious reason yet . . . ”
Some obscure reasons:
17% Real unemployment
5,000,000 more home forelosures
Wars unending
Assassinations of innocent people by drones
Gitmo still operating
Oil spill to end all oil spills
Inspector General-gate
Bankrupt union pension funds
Bankrupt community hospitals closings
Bankrupt school districts
Bankrupt cities
Bankrupt counties
Bankrupt states
Rezko
Blagoyevich
Does anyone know why the solution to the most urgent, gravest health care crisis, i.e., state control over health is held in abeyance until 2013? Does it have anything to do with November 2012 would have given we the people two years of that mare’s nest?
I thought to add my $.02 here. I posted a critical commentary of my own at Vox-Nova:
http://vox-nova.com/2010/06/24/whatever-is-necessary-obama-defends-war-again/
Peace,
Sam
There are a lot of scenarios in which President Obama would get elected to a second term. One foreign policy success, a forgotten oil spill, and two years of campaigning against a do-nothing Republican Congress, combined with a lousy Republican presidential candidate who fails to inspire his own party while scaring the frustrated Democrats back in line…tell me that isn’t winnable for him.
To those who disagree with what I wrote: none of that matters if the GOP fails to post a good nominee; ie Clinton in ’96 and Bush in ’04. We have not reached an “anyody but Obama” stage yet.
In fact, I will say that if the GOP takes back even just one house of Congress, his reelection prospects improve.
Do not underestimate him, the power of incumency or the dedication of his supporters. And, if a new war or big military action occurs the nation might support him into a second term.
Polls schmoll