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| Is Putin Really More Powerful Than Obama? |
| 2013-10-31 |
| h/t Instapundit The criticism of Forbes dropping Barack Obama to the number two spot behind Vladimir Putin as the most powerful man in the world misses two big points. One is confusing the power of the U.S. with the power of our President. The U.S. is many times larger economically and militarily than Russia. ThereÂ’s no disputing that. Our survey was a ranking of people, not countries or companies. The second and far bigger point is that Barack Obama is weak internationally by choice. At home heÂ’s amassing immense, unprecedented powers over the economy. If Congress wonÂ’t pass one of his desired pieces of legislation, heÂ’ll try to achieve his ends through decrees, a.k.a. executive orders, or unprecedented and sweeping regulatory rulings. The niceties of the law have never stopped this White House from doing what it desires. The Obama Administration routinely ignores adverse court rulings. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #8 Obama is an abject failure with respect to foreign policy. He has no respect and is a laughingstock of our adversaries and our (I think) allies. So he is putting all his energy into total control domestically. He has a water bucket carrying Senate of Democrats and a bunch of wuss repubs, except for a select few. Nature abhors a vacuum, so O fills the suck. And there is my anal-y-sis. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2013-10-31 18:29 |
| #7 Nope, Obumble rides that |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2013-10-31 17:44 |
| #6 I think him and Putin should fight! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2013-10-31 17:43 |
| #5 I'm afraid that when Obama gets done with America this country will be a broken down donkey. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-10-31 17:10 |
| #4 Probably a zorse. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-10-31 17:03 |
| #3 In other words Putin's riding a Stallion while Obama is riding an old nag.... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2013-10-31 17:01 |
| #2 Damn you Airandee - that image will haunt me for quite awhile, or at least until the brain bleach kicks in |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2013-10-31 16:46 |
| #1 They both ride horse's...obama's is called Moochele. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2013-10-31 14:50 |