The Obama Years
18 January 2009
by
lolife
Filed under
Politics
I am, of course, very, very happy that Barack Obama is taking office. I think he is going to be a great President. He is smart and shown excellent judgment so far. I think we elected a very good man and I am optimistic that he will point us back in the right direction.
With that said, I predict that we will not see a flawless Obama presidency. There will be a multitude of Right Wing attack dogs trying to undermine him. He is not perfect and he will make the wrong call on some things. (He is to the right of me on many issues.) He is also inheriting 2 wars, a failed economy and an international reputation which has been tarnished. This is not going to be easy.
I also want to make a very specific point to our Republican friends: twice you elected George W. Bush to office and, especially in the early years, you were enthusiastic about his politics and policies. Almost all of you have since distanced yourself from Bush. So let’s be clear: you had your chance, your guy had the seat, you even had the Congress for a portion of that time. Your politics were a total and complete failure. So it would be wise, IMHO, to cut Obama some slack and see what the other team can do out on the field. Your high horse has been carted off to the glue factory so give it a rest.
And, while I believe that Bush and Cheney should be tried for their crimes, I don’t expect it to happen under Obama. They will now fade off, Bush to Alzheimer’s and Cheney to heart disease. Good riddance, you fucks. You have deeply harmed America and you deserve far worse than your remaining years will deliver.
And with that last bit of venom out of my system, President Obama, do your duty. We are behind you.