Can Obama turn all this around and make good on his promises?
I think he can. However, will hell freeze over by the time that happens? Will America let another democrat super majority in by the time that happens? I don’t know but I will let you decide. From the facts below, I will derive my opinion as it should yours. That’s if you can take your party politics out of it. Will see.
The first issue is Obama’s many campaign lies. Nobody trusts a lying president except those that drank the Kool Aid. That was so so evident from the trouncing of democrats in the most democratic states. As reported in today’s Wall Street Journal, President Obama carried Massachusetts by 26 points on Nov. 4, 2008. Fifteen months later, on Jan. 19, 2010, the eve of the first anniversary of his inauguration, his party's candidate lost Massachusetts by five points. That's a 31-point shift. Mr. Obama won Virginia by six points in 2008. A year later, on Nov. 2, 2009, his party's candidate for governor lost by 18 points—a 25 point shift. Mr. Obama won New Jersey in 2008 by 16 points. In 2009 his party's incumbent governor lost re-election by four points—a 20-point shift. In each race, the president's party lost independent voters, who in 2008 voted like Democrats and in 2010 voted like Republicans.
In watching the exit poll (only one) in Massachusetts, a group of independent voters said they lost trust in Obama and the lies are what hurt him. Obama can win the hearts of all by admitting his lies (just say “mistakes”) and give us a new plan to back his promises. Like President Bush, his ideas may not suit everyone, but at least he would be honest and have conviction like Bush.
The next move is to remove the corruption in his office, in Congress, and in the Senate. Pronto! Here are just a few examples: Congress rushed to confirm Attorney General, Eric Holder, whose law firm we later find out represents seventeen Gitmo Terrorists. That not good and only shows Chicago style good ole boy corruption. Remove Hillary since it’s no secret we have one of the most corrupt American woman as Secretary of State. We’ve got a Tax cheat for Treasury Secretary who did not properly file his own taxes and a Tax cheat nominee for Chief Performance Officer who withdrew under those charges. We have a Commerce Secretary nominee who also withdrew due to corruption charges and then a Labor Secretary nominee who withdrew under charges of unethical conduct. I can go on and on. But you get the idea.
After all that, go on prime-time TV and give another speech (I know, Obama gave158 interviews and 411 speeches in his first year according to CBS News' Mark Knoller. That's most likely more than any previous president — and maybe more than all of them put together.) but tell us that Obamacare is scrubbed for now with an emphasis on the fact it will come up later. But this time any bill will only come from the entire House and Senate and not from the democrats behind closed door, corrupt secret deals and will never be written again by lobbyists or special interest groups. Then, tell us how our politicians will work day and night getting the US back on track economically (jobs first) and how we will put forth a full court press on fighting terrorism.
Start with admitting your lies and mistakes, Mr. Obama, and then follow the above and you will win my approval and millions more.
Can Obama do all this and make good on his campaign promise for “hope and change?” You tell me!
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27 Comments
ahemmer - Jan 24, 2010 10:31 AM
Looks like you may have struck a nerve - and indefensible one at that. They simply have no logical explanation or facts to dispute your blog. So, the crickets are chirping. How very telling!
Obama has shown the American people his campaign was based on lies. He says one thing and does the complete opposite. He has failures too numerous to mention in a comment (maybe I'll blog about it) and successes that are hard to think about. The only two I come up with are the order he gave the Navy Seals to take out the Somali pirates early on in his presidency, and the major accomplishment of re-energizing the conservative/Republican movement like never before. For that I am thankful to Obama! He and Sarah Palin were a great team in that regard!
Good post! I expect the Obama loyalists who are still drinkin' that Kool Aid to have no comments, since there is nothing to say in Obama's defense!
jhayett - Jan 24, 2010 3:33 PM
How do these liberals who comment and blog here, who are mostly atheists, raise their children? Do they sit at the kitchen table and tell Johnny, “It’s OK to use those four letter words like mom and dad do on those who you can’t debate because they are right and we have no facts. But just attack them with hate and filth. And if that doesn’t work, dream up some dirt and lies and go after their spouse and kids. But whatever you do, don’t attack the message since we can’t. But only do this while you hide under a fake name. And by the way, if you use that vile language at home, we will wash your mouth out with soap. But keep pushing your lies and our warped ideology even though most don’t like it or want it.”
referee33 - Jan 24, 2010 5:10 PM
jhayett - Jan 24, 2010 5:36 PM
jhayett - Jan 24, 2010 5:51 PM
referee33 - Jan 24, 2010 6:16 PM
Christian Democrat - Jan 24, 2010 6:31 PM
If I thought it would be a good debate without name calling on your part, Jim, I would actually comment on your blog topic. It has a lot of interesting points.
You mention "hiding behind a fake name". Yes, Jim - I do. In order to protect my daughter and myself from the likes of you and Amy. You see, what you perceive as attacks on you are also considered attacks when made BY you. You are no better than those you accuse. You attack, you name call, you offend my faith. You may not swear but your words are offensive and hurtful. You do not know how to debate with anyone that does not agree with your ideals, without attacking them personally and with malice.
Have fun chatting with Amy.
jhayett - Jan 24, 2010 6:32 PM
Again Ref, the blame goes back a long way. In fact to Jimmy Carter. But again, that still has nothing to do with this blog post. Please Ref, read the blog before you comment. Obama’s campaign promises turned into lies have no bearing on anyone and only can be blamed on the liar which has been Obama since he is our president and no one else. You know that. This blog is giving Obama suggestions to stop lying, admit the lies that I pointed out - which are unarguable - drop Obamacare since America doesn’t want the dems. version, then come back and do it honestly this time, and get Washington to focus on the economy. That’s what this blog is about. Do you think he can do any of this? Will he admit his lies?
jhayett - Jan 24, 2010 6:33 PM
referee33 - Jan 24, 2010 9:36 PM
Christian Democrat - Jan 24, 2010 10:35 PM
And before you say it again, I am not defending anyone else's behavior. I am pointing out YOURS, and the hypocrisy of you crying out against anyone else when you do the EXACT same thing you condemn!
If you want others to treat you fairly and with respect, do the right thing and lead them by example. Otherwise, this will be the last time I post on your account. And apparently, many others feel the same way.
jhayett - Jan 25, 2010 7:30 AM
Maybe for the last time: I give back only in the tone of voice through my comments what you liberals give to me and others. I draw the line when it comes to the four letter words. You don’t receive the letters, still, and emails from those that blog here with such filth it will make anyone sick. Yes, sometimes you can feel my frustrations since every liberal, but one, doesn’t have the nerve or the decency to show their name or face. Why don’t you just address this blog where I ask if you believe Obama will come clean, tell the truth, and make the “hope and changes” he promised. If yes, can you tell us how? That’s all I ask in this blog
If you won't debate on this blog due to your statement "YOUR (me) derogatory mean spirited assassination of anyone that does not conform to your way of thinking." How do you then debate others who comment or blog here that are the real vicious villains? They have written very character assassination blogs about Amy and me yet you chimed in and still do. You are so blind to what is happening here. But that's why I left liberalism.
jhayett - Jan 25, 2010 7:44 AM
Are you saying that Obama didn't lie with his campaign promises while getting you and others to vote for him? Gitmo, C-Span, ethical Congress and Senate, transparency, and many more. I have videos if you would like to see them that have Obama's actual lies in them. But you state that all this is only "deviation from the campaign statements." Is that your way of justifying Obama and the other liberal lies? This blog is about our current president Ref. However, with regard to your Bush fallacy with WMD's, can you answer what did Saddam use to kill thousands of Kurds? WMD’s Ref! Before you answer watch this video please. It's "just words" from those you may have voted for. There are a dozen liberals including pres Clinton that all said Saddam has WMD's and must be removed. Can't rewrite history Ref. Hillary beat you to that.
http://www.freedomagenda.com/iraq/wmd_quotes.html
referee33 - Jan 25, 2010 9:07 AM
I have always believed that in order to call a statement a lie, it must have been uttered with the intent to deceive. You must possess some kind of mind reading capability to be able to know what Pres. Obama was thinking when he made those statements. It simply cannot be proven, with the facts at hand, that they were uttered with the intent to deceive. It can be proven that the Bush administration, which implied that Saddam Hussein had nuclear weapons, knew that he did not have them, and thus did make statements with the intent to deceive - a lie. A decade earlier Saddam Hussein did have and use WMDs - gas - against the Kurds. The UN reported that Iraq didn't have WMDs since somewhere around 1994. If we follow your philosophy of every statement made that does not come true is a lie, then every weatherman who tells us we'll get 6" of snow and then we only get 3" is a liar - or every broker who tells us that a particular stock will hit $25 a share and then only hits $24.50 is also a liar. Intent is what defines a lie - and neither you or I can determine intent. We have to wait for history, many years down the road, to provide us with the answer to the question - was that statement made with the intent to deceive.
ksend - Jan 25, 2010 11:23 AM
Well first, hello everybody. And no I don't believe that Obama will be able to get back to keeping his promises. A few friends of mine were talking and kind of making a joke about how he said he would take our troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan when he was running for the presidency. And as most people see, that is not happening. They were jokingly talking about how he maybe will eventually pull them out...after he puts them back in. What he said he was going to do, is nothing like what he is actually doing. This country will mostly down the drain by the time he is done with us.
I kind of also think, a few weeks ago, he was purposefully putting a lot of publicity on all the global warming crap because he was trying to get the publicity off of the bill he's trying to shove through Congress. He knows that people aren't going to approve of a lot of stuff that he's doing, so he's trying to cover it up and keep the attention off of the things he really wants done.
Is he deceiving everyone?
Christian Democrat - Jan 25, 2010 11:44 AM
Jim: I do not like being called an idiot. Period. I do not like being talked down to, and attacked because of my religious views (just because you do not understand them). It is disrespectful and offensive. And I have told you too many times to count that I do not condone anyone else's behavior. You are the one attacking me, Jim. If you have a problem with how others act, do not stoop to their level - hold yourself above the crap. Address yourself first.
Carl Hicks - Jan 25, 2010 12:06 PM
jhayett - Jan 25, 2010 1:15 PM
Care to stick to the blog topic and maybe give us your answer as to whether or not Obama will turn things around and make good on his promises?
jhayett - Jan 25, 2010 1:23 PM
jhayett - Jan 25, 2010 1:34 PM
The URL I gave you points to the FACT that you are not accepting the truth. All 12 of those liberal politicians said that Saddam had and used WMD's. What part of that do you not understand? And the UN still admitted under Res 1441 and up to the day we went into Iraq that Saddam still had not complied with that regulation. That's why Clinton and all the others said Saddam must go since he possess and used WMD's. Move your unwarranted hate for Bush and any Republican to a different subject. This one is stale and has been proven 100% wrong ref.
For the last time, can you please address the blog post and tell us if Obama can deliver on his promises and stop the lies?