I think the reason Obama has lost a little of his edge is because he has stepped away from his base, succumbing too easily to the corporatocracy. Still having wide support, he doesn't have an easy balancing act. I just hope he pulls ahead for the people in regards to real health care reform.
I am concerned about several things. Being a moderate, but still siding with leaders who do what they say, not what they are influenced by - he needs to do as he said. There should be no outside influences.
There are several things I feel Obama is doing wrong. One wrong doing would be in the administrations dealing with the CIA.
I have my doubts about a single payer system, but I support it with blind faith because insurance companies have failed, even with all the writing on the walls, to reel themselves in.
A classic example would be the extension of more families in Oregon that would be covered by OHP. For insurance companies to pass that cost to insurers shows that insurance companies are failing miserably to serve people, but doing amazingly well on their profit margins.
Insurance reform should have come about long ago, and the fact that it did not - means that it will not. I can do nothing else but support a drastic measure of a single payer system, because doing anything at this point means nothing by insurance companies or their regulators.
"The CIA was already investigated by the Bush administration."
Conflict of interest. Tenet was influenced by Bush. I don't see a problem with an administration outside of the one who was involved with the CIA at the time investigating it.
The editorial writer said "In a center-right country, that was problem enough..."
Hmmmm, I don't see the country this way. It's pretty balanced left and right. Otherwise, why do we go back and forth from Republican to Democrat presidents?
I think the author has some points, e.g., that Obama's aura is probably fading a bit, but he is obviously writing from a perspective of someone going 'Nya, nya, nya, nya, nya!' I prefer a writer who is more level-headed, such as David Brooks, who is a conservative but is more objective.
BTW, all presidents lose some glow after they get into office and have real issues to deal with and not just trying to sell themselves to get elected. I think anyone who doesn't realize this and thinks that a candidate is going to do everything they promise is naive.
Vicky - then we leave ourselves wide open for every new administration who feels that how issues were administered, to hold those accountable for doing the job they were directed to do.
Every 4 years we are at risk of making scapegoats out of people following orders from the previous administration.
I think the reason Obama has lost a little of his edge is because he has stepped away from his base, succumbing too easily to the corporatocracy. Still having wide support, he doesn't have an easy balancing act. I just hope he pulls ahead for the people in regards to real health care reform.
ReplyDeleteI do not like to enter into political debates.
ReplyDeleteI am concerned about several things. Being a moderate, but still siding with leaders who do what they say, not what they are influenced by - he needs to do as he said. There should be no outside influences.
There are several things I feel Obama is doing wrong. One wrong doing would be in the administrations dealing with the CIA.
I have my doubts about a single payer system, but I support it with blind faith because insurance companies have failed, even with all the writing on the walls, to reel themselves in.
A classic example would be the extension of more families in Oregon that would be covered by OHP.
For insurance companies to pass that cost to insurers shows that insurance companies are failing miserably to serve people, but doing amazingly well on their profit margins.
Insurance reform should have come about long ago, and the fact that it did not - means that it will not. I can do nothing else but support a drastic measure of a single payer system, because doing anything at this point means nothing by insurance companies or their regulators.
I hear you on health care.
ReplyDeleteThe CIA is no stranger to wrong themselves, and is not above accountability.
Also, I enjoy debating politics, it's easier to figure out than the real stuff.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I care much less for the Bush/Cheney handling of the CIA, but that might go without saying.
ReplyDeleteThe CIA was already investigated by the Bush administration.
ReplyDeleteIf they want to attempt to jail someone then it should be the administration that knew what was going on, and allowed - if wrong was done.
They should not go after those that followed orders, or did their jobs.
That being said------I do not feel the same way about Blackwater.
I am still tempted to compare the administrations, but otherwise I completely agree.
ReplyDeleteYa know I spoke with a friend of mine the other day. He went for the cash for clunkers, then found out he has to pay taxes on the $4500.00.
ReplyDeleteThat caused a big WTF in my mind.
....in his mind too =)
ReplyDelete"The CIA was already investigated by the Bush administration."
ReplyDeleteConflict of interest. Tenet was influenced by Bush. I don't see a problem with an administration outside of the one who was involved with the CIA at the time investigating it.
The editorial writer said "In a center-right country, that was problem enough..."
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, I don't see the country this way. It's pretty balanced left and right. Otherwise, why do we go back and forth from Republican to Democrat presidents?
I think the author has some points, e.g., that Obama's aura is probably fading a bit, but he is obviously writing from a perspective of someone going 'Nya, nya, nya, nya, nya!'
I prefer a writer who is more level-headed, such as David Brooks, who is a conservative but is more objective.
BTW, all presidents lose some glow after they get into office and have real issues to deal with and not just trying to sell themselves to get elected. I think anyone who doesn't realize this and thinks that a candidate is going to do everything they promise is naive.
I remember someone who said, 'Read my lips...'
Vicky - then we leave ourselves wide open for every new administration who feels that how issues were administered, to hold those accountable for doing the job they were directed to do.
ReplyDeleteEvery 4 years we are at risk of making scapegoats out of people following orders from the previous administration.