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2009-11-17 Home Front: Politix

For a smart guy, he's not doing all that well

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Posted by Mike 2009-11-17 09:05|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "The trouble with our liberal friends isn't that they are ignorant; it is that they know so much that isn't so."

NUFF SAID!!

Posted by armyguy 2009-11-17 10:23|| 2009-11-17 10:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Try this: in matters of leadership, statecraft and governance, Obama is not clever or capable.

Leadership: he can't prioritize to save his life. He has pursued five major, world-changing initiatives-- HC, energy, stim, mideast PeaceInOurTime, ~~GoldmanSachs~~ financial-sector rescue-- any one of which would consume most of the energy and bandwidth of an administration, and without exception he and his team have botched them all.

Statecraft: the man seriously believes that placing a "Kick Me" sign on his back will induce other nations to adopt policies favorable to our interests. In return he's been humiliated, publicly and repeatedly, by the leadership of Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Great Britain, France, and now China. He has insulted and demoralized our friends and given encouragement to our enemies.

Governance: he and his Chicago bully boys have repeatedly intervened to protect their cronies at Government Sachs and their shock troops at the Service Employees International Union. Their stimulus program has done zip to create private sector jobs while it cements and builds on the huge increase in unproductive unionized public sector employment that has ruined California and is trashing other states' fiscal fortunes as well.

The man is worse than Carter. 2012 can't arrive soon enough.

Posted by lex 2009-11-17 10:47|| 2009-11-17 10:47|| Front Page Top

#3 They can be narcissistic and passive-aggressive. They can be impervious to constructive criticism.

And these I might add, may simply be a few of Barry's finer qualities.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-11-17 11:03|| 2009-11-17 11:03|| Front Page Top

#4 My fear is not that this is a valid criticism of Zero, but that it's NOT.

What if instead of ignorance about economic realities, foreign affairs or legal procedures Zero is, in fact, evidencing a complete disdain and contempt for all of these things because they interfere with his TRUE agenda which is to fashion a neo-fascist dictatorship in the US?

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2009-11-17 11:05|| 2009-11-17 11:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Hint - he's not that smart. Start with that premise, and much of the rest is self-explanatory.

PS Hint - he's not even particularly clever, and what credentials does he really have, I mean really (i.e. anything after about age 30, say).

PPS Hint with bonus ironic trivia - How much doeshe owe to the tobacco industry, by which I mean if he ever kicks the habit, what happens to the fabulous baritone timbre? Nobody sounds like John Wayne nowadays cause nobody smokes like John Wayne nowadays. His one throwback trait adds how much to the message?

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2009-11-17 11:12|| 2009-11-17 11:12|| Front Page Top

#6 There is a difference between elequence, smarts and leadership.
One can sometimes cover for the other two... but only for a very short time (as in OBumble's case)
Occasionally (as in Biden's case) one can 'fake' all three - for an even shorter period.

OBumble's problem is that he believes all the Bullshit said about him.

He really believes he's 'the one he has been waiting for'.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-11-17 11:36|| 2009-11-17 11:36|| Front Page Top

#7 He is the one our home grown commies rejoice in... however, they neglect the fact that the USSR no longer exists so there is nobody to reward them for their subversion.

Posted by 3dc 2009-11-17 11:43|| 2009-11-17 11:43|| Front Page Top

#8 evidencing a complete disdain and contempt for all of these things because they interfere with his TRUE agenda which is to fashion a neo-fascist dictatorship in the US?
Posted by AlanC

Do you mean like THIS?

Posted by Besoeker 2009-11-17 12:03|| 2009-11-17 12:03|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe with experience, he'll wise up.

It's too late for someone to acquire experience (the 'knowledge or street smarts') when they reach that level. They have to lead with the experience they have.

This president was sold to the public by the MSM. They are just now finding out how much that bill-of-goods is worth.

Posted by Free Radical 2009-11-17 12:19|| 2009-11-17 12:19|| Front Page Top

#10 Besoeker, yep. That's the viper showing his fangs.

When do we start calling him a traitor?

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2009-11-17 12:32|| 2009-11-17 12:32|| Front Page Top

#11 I don't think he's dumb by a long shot but I think all the brilliant Obama stuff is nonsense. He agrees with what lefties are saying and so by saying he's smart they are also saying they themselves are smart. Then the echo chamber gets going on fixing things with their smart solutions which do damage.

Posted by rjschwarz 2009-11-17 12:38|| 2009-11-17 12:38|| Front Page Top

#12 AlanC: i believe most here at the burg where doing that before he got elected. Not saying you didn't though.

Posted by chris">chris 2009-11-17 13:12|| 2009-11-17 13:12|| Front Page Top

#13 Zero notably a traitor before his election?? You're joshing me, right?

/sarc

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2009-11-17 14:26|| 2009-11-17 14:26|| Front Page Top

#14 Democratic presidential candidates are always labeled "smart". Its just part of the background music at the DNC. This guy, O no, looks like an Affirmative Action product, with great looking credentials and no class at all.
Is it true that he could not pass a background check to be hired as an FBI agent or Secret Service agent?

Posted by whatadeal 2009-11-17 15:20|| 2009-11-17 15:20|| Front Page Top

#15 He reminds me of a thing my mom used to say..."book smart but life stupid". As in, yeah...you got a bunch of A's back in college, but you couldn't find your way out of a paper bag without a lot of help.

No doubt he is "smart". Unfortunately, he's not running an Ivy League school.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-11-17 16:26|| 2009-11-17 16:26|| Front Page Top

#16 This guy, O no, looks like an Affirmative Action product, with great looking credentials and no class at all.

You think he's bad, you should see his running mate.

Posted by Mike 2009-11-17 17:06|| 2009-11-17 17:06|| Front Page Top

#17 Sorry CB I think there's a LOT of doubt that he's smart. My fear is that he is and all this is deliberate.

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2009-11-17 17:14|| 2009-11-17 17:14|| Front Page Top

#18 Well then, he's dumb and a traitor and born in Nova Scotia? And managed to keep it all very quiet? Who's the puppet master? The lizards underneath Denver International or the Bilderburgers?

Perhaps he was just a poor choice by a disaffected electorate? Naw....

Posted by .5MT 2009-11-17 17:56|| 2009-11-17 17:56|| Front Page Top

#19 As I've said before - if he really were a traitor what would he do differently than he is doing now?

Traitor.

Posted by Hellfish 2009-11-17 18:51|| 2009-11-17 18:51|| Front Page Top

#20 NEWSMAX > [David Limbaugh]OBAMA'S THIRD WORLD VISION FOR AMERICA;

versus

CHINESE MIL FORUM > ANALYSIS: OBAMA'S CHINA TRIP SHOW POWER SHIFTING [IIUC firstly towards rough US-CHIN PARITY, later de facto CHIN SUPERIORITY]???

SAME CMF > CHINA'S NEW MISSLES TO CREATE A "NO GO ZONE" AGZ US FLEET [DF-21A LR Anti-Ship/Naval BMS > 1500-KM range, 3000-km Radar Range].

* PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > RUSSIA TO RESTORE KIROV-CLASS NUCLEAR CRUISERS [Battle Cruiser > RUSS proclaims need of 2-3 KIROVS for various LR Operations]

UV "MOTHER SHIP" + "ARSENAL/FIRE SHIP" > in far futue [ > Year 2100] the SEA-BORNE AIRCRAFT CARRIER may yet merge wid the submerisble SUBMARINE + SURFACE WARFARE + ORBITAL DESIGNS???

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-11-17 22:10|| NA]">[NA] 2009-11-17 22:10|| Front Page Top

#21 My take:
He is not exceptionally smart. Many of us probably got better test scores, grades, etc.

But he's smart enough to be President (though below average compared to past presidents). That's not his problem.

The problem is that temperment, character, energy, patriotism and executive leadership skill are more important than intelligence above a threshhold value. He lacks executive experience even if his 'cool' temperment and energy level might be suitable and his personal character (he seems disciplined and a good family man) are OK. I also think his patriotism is an issue. It is not that he dislikes America, but he has grown up with and internalized foreign criticisms of the country he now leads. I personally believe Bill Clinton grew more patriotic in office, so there is hope. Nothing like dealing with foreign dirt bags (vs. 'experiencing' other countries through travel) to realize how exceptional America is.

As a rightwinger who happens to have mostly left wing friends I am always fascinated by how they value perceived or actual raw intelligence over other traits in a President. It cracked me up how they were obsessed with President Bush's alleged stupidity instead of merely disagreeing with his policies. This obsession with 'intelligence' is so critical on the left that Al Gore and John Kerry both resisted releasing academic info because they revealed they actually got worse grades and test scores that the supposed ignoramus they were running against. I have read that this is the only plausible reason Kerry did not release his full service record.

Posted by JAB 2009-11-17 23:31|| 2009-11-17 23:31|| Front Page Top

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