The State of Anti-Obama

So much is written about politics, even more spouted over the air waves, and much of it is claptrap. Pure bunk. Often hateful. Mostly anti-Barack Obama. Still. Even well into his second term.

My feelings are pretty well known. I think Mr. Obama has made a fine President so far. He is working hard for our nation doing the right things at the right times. He is working hard in face of incredible opposition – worse than what Clinton put up with during his terms, and nothing like George W. Bush had to put up with during his terms. The fact is Obama has been under a withering attack from the outset of his presidency.  One wonders why. Surely it is not because he is a Democrat. Nor because he is a male. Or due to his age. Or the fact that he lived in Hawaii. Or because he was an effective public servant in Illinois. No. There must be another reason. I wonder what it is?

Meanwhile, here are some items pulled from the internet recently. Just a few days worth. Imagine how much energy is wasted on the effort to defend the President.  Imagine what we could do if we spent our creativity and time really trying to solve national problems instead of play acting at it?

Alan Grayson tells us:

“If Barack Obama were somehow able to cure hunger in the world, the Republicans would blame him for overpopulation.

If Barack Obama could somehow bring about world peace, they’d blame him for destroying the defense industry.

In fact, if Barack Obama has a BLT for lunch, they will try to ban bacon.”

John Fugelsang shares this thought with us:

            “Here’s exactly what happens next:

1.      The NRA shrieks that Obama’s coming for your guns

2.      Many people believe this, and buy more guns

3.      Gun manufacturers again make huge profits after yet another massacre

4.      REPEAT.”

Bernie Sanders, Independent Senator from Vermont, gives us this factoid:

“From 2009 to 2012 the richest 1 percent of Americans captured 95 percent of all new income while the typical middle class family has seen their income go down by more than $2100.”

Dr. Seuss reminds us:

“UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot,

  Nothing is going to get better. It’s not.         ~The Lorax

Another citation from John Fugelsang:

            “Only here in America can you be pro-death penalty,

             Pro-torture, pro-euthanasia, pro-drone bomb, pro-land war,

            And still call yourself pro-life.”

An anonymous offering tells us:

            “Let me get this straight!

             First Teapublicans were outraged that Obama drew a red line in Syria.

 Then Teapublicans were outraged that Obama would bomb Syria without  asking Congress.

Later Teapublicans were outraged that Obama asked Congress instead of just bombing Syria.

             And now Teapublicans are outraged that Obama is NOT bombing Syria.

             Give me a frickin’ break!”

Citizens Untied on Facebook suggest:

            “We need more than separation of church and state.

             We also need a wall between corporation and state.”

And finally FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) stated omnisciently:

“We know now that government by organized money is just as dangerous as government by organized mob.”

Make no mistake, unsettled political times have been nearly constant in America. Perhaps that is the cost of democracy. The trouble is that we have lost considerable civility and actually gained no ground.  How about trying compromise and collaboration?  It might actually gain us some ground.

One can only hope!

September 24, 2013