Posted by
BrabbieMan on Friday, June 19, 2009 1:14:51 PM
For the first time in my lifetime, I am deeply ashamed of my country. My president is voting "present" and refusing to state unequivocally that protestors should not be assassinated by their government. In Iran today, students are risking life and limb in their struggle to live in a free society. We all know that the price tag of liberty is often written in blood. And only those who would secure that liberty for themselves and for their descendants are qualified to pay that price.
However, they need not stand alone. Perhaps we cannot stand on the frontlines with them, but we can assure them that we pray for their safety and for a quick and positive resolution to the crisis looming before them. To do any less is simple cowardice.
Obama puts the lie to every one of his defenders, who claim that he is so intelligent, so lofty, so erudite, so calm, so measured, so self-assured, so...
So clueless.
To NOT lead in a thoroughly well-informed, well-reasoned and principled fashion, is to shirk a primary responsibility of the office. Obama is learning on the job. We all know that and we chose, by electing him, to forgive him for this shortcoming. However, his reaction times are far too slow. His refusal to lead belies his *inability* to lead. This will be a major problem for the entire world very soon.
It is now crystal clear: The motivation behind Obama's "we are only one of many nations" platitude is simply this: Obama does not *dare* take *any* true leadership role, or else the cult of Obama instantly disintegrates. His world tour was his announcing to the world that he abdicates full responsibility for decision-taking, and his trying to spin this as the virtue of humility.
I'm sorry, but true humility does not STINK of political expediency, Mr. President.
Die-hard Obama supporters support him because he talks in generalities and tilts at windmills and straw men, without saying anything substantive. The cult of Obama is fueled by Obama's indecisiveness, and unwillingness to be pinned down on anything of substance.
Obama hopes to turn his indecisiveness and fear of leadership into a virtue, to turn his inability and unwillingness to make tough decisions into something praiseworthy. The only reason Obama can talk down the truly TOUGH decisions of others is because he steadfastly refuses to take any tough decisions himself. Obama maintains a zero-exposure posture on all decision-taking situations.
Obama has never had to lead before, and he does not intend to start now.
Let the peasants die - they can't vote for me.