He Won
Obama, still a little cranky a day after getting testy with the press, demonstrates his across-the-aisle manner, lecturing Repubs on electoral politics when they raise concerns about a giveaway of your money. Politico: “I won.”
It’s a good line, worth filing away for future reference.
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Osama bin Laden: “Derka derka derka. Mohammed Jihad!”
Obama: “I won.”
Osama bin Laden: ”Aieeeee! Martyrdom now please!”
Hamas: “Hamdela hamdela. Derka derka derka. Rocketi al-Zionist entitiya!”
Obama: “I won.”
Hamas: “Aieeeeeee! Two-state solution please!”
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: “Hamdela hamdela hamdela. Nukular kaboom!”
Obama: “I won.”
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. “Aieeeeeee! Have mercy, effendi!”
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(Mockery above presented in order of likelihood)
All kidding aside, it’s actually kind of Bushian. ”I won.” Like Bush’s 2004 “I earned political capital … and I intend to spend it.” It’s talking the talk. Walking the walk is the hard part. That November election is so two months ago. Obama may want to study Bush’s second term, which stands as a great historical example of how to be president of the United States and how to deal with Congress, under dire and contentious circumstances. There’s the having a majority part and the losing the majority part. There’s the leading an opposition Congress around by the nose part. And the part about having major Congressional power players on your side, and losing.
Hot Air takes a quick look at the package and the politics, suggests GOP isn’t interested in obstruction just yet.
via Gateway, he also lectured Repubs on the Hill about their rightwing talk-radio listening habits. Sounds like being president is going to someone’s head.
Some lefty PR ditz at HuffPo, swooning over the tough-guy act, displays some inadvertant high irony:
Looks like President Barack Obama may be ready to post a little sign on the Oval Office door, saying something like this:
The appeasement stops here.
TNR’s The Plank is lulled into a sense of security. “Obama defangs McConnell.” False or true? We’ll see. Four years is a long time. Two go by quickly.
This is pretty good. Gandelman at the Moderate Voice issues a stern warning to Repub bloggers about the dangers of demonizing a president.
Note to Republicans who choose to go this route. There are a lot of independent voters who are truly tired of this kind of rhetoric and will not cast their vote for a party that indulges in it or encourages it.
That raises a fascinating point. How the heck did the Dems win last November?
I dunno, but it’s the percentage that counts. Tim Blair explains all. 50.7 percent, you’re a Great Divider. 52.9 percent, you’re a globally unifying uniter. It’s the critical 2.2 percent.
Surber runs down the end of the week, GOOD or EVIL? You do the math. I’d just like to say New York’s new senator looks like a damn fine choice. Or is a damn fine looking choice. Something like that.
Don notes: “NRA endorsed. Blue dog Democrat. Liberals hate. So is her appointment … GOOD or EVIL?”
Topics: Obama
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 8:45 pm on Friday, January 23, 2009
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January 23rd, 2009 at 10:43 pm
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January 24th, 2009 at 1:04 am
Lefty linkers above aren’t quite getting it. Let me spell it out. Bush led the DemCong around by its nose, getting it to finance his war, while the DemCong limited its actions to impotent, watered-down resolutions. The immigration thing, even with ranking Dem and GOP support, he ultimately couldn’t get either side to go along with. But in balance, given that Bush had his way on the most important business of the day and prevailed in Iraq despite the DemCong “mandate,” he wins. He was president till the end. Obama hasn’t even started yet. He talks, but does he walk? Sheesh. Thanks, though.
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January 24th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Jules,
All I know is what the “lightworker” said: “I Won”, and the tone he used to say it infers a rather chilling message about what the next four years will be all about.
Any dissent will be considered racist, and when you consider that in light of the “One’s” call for volunteers to “support the message”, then it brings to mind the images from the Cultural revolution in China. Mao would be so proud, and, honestly, none of this should be too surprising to those paying attention the last couple years.
Bill Ayers, one of the current President’s closest friends and mentors, is a dedicated Maoist, and the impact of Ayers upon the political thought and aspirations of the President should not be underestimated.
respects,
January 24th, 2009 at 11:46 am
With those two words, Obama demonstrates his lack of class as well, Jules.
For example, Bush said “I earned political capital … and I intend to spend it.” Obama said, “I won.” Both are correct, but with Obama, it’s all about him. Bush focuses on the fact that he was given a job to do.
No wonder Obama was cranky with that reporter; he didn’t show the appropriate adulation.
January 24th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
… lecturing Repubs on electoral politics when they raise concerns about a giveaway of your money.
No, they’re “raising concerns” about a giveaway of their money, not mine. My money was all given away by the last administration — to the Republicans who are now “raising concerns” about MY money given away.
Maybe that’s why I have no job and only $22 to my name right now.
January 24th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Hope and change… Here’s hoping I have at least some change in my pocket at the end of four years.
January 26th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Downfall of the economy started when the Democrats won majority in 2006, and made their decision by wrecking the economy, they will can gain more their power by 2008, plus win the White House, as well.
All Democrats are interested are gaining power by all means.
The housing bubble was created by the Democrat Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Giving loans to those who could not afford the homes, then the corrupt CEO’s, now all in Obama administration, cooked the books and pocket hundreds of millions.
Yes the Banking Committee guys, Barney Frank and Chris Dodd, (who had received favors from Country Wide!) in 2005, repeatedly defended Freddie and Fannie, that were safe and sound.
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