How many of you remember the book by Beverly Cleary titled "The Mouse and the Motorcycle"?
It was about a mouse, named Ralph, who lived in a Hotel, who made friends with a boy named Keith, and would ride Keiths toys around.
To make the motorcycle go, Ralph would make motorcycle noises, and in the story the motorcycle would go. When he got into Keiths toy ambulance, he made siren noises and the ambulance would go too.
The other night, I saw Obama in an interview, saying that he considers himself the underdog next year, and hopes that people re-elect him because of his 'vision' for America.
Say what?
The man has been President for nearly 3 years, the first two years he had the biggest Dem majorities in the Congress since the days of Lyndon Johnson, they passed everything he wanted to pass without needing a single Republican vote, and he wants to be judged on his 'vision' ?
It's just Obama making motorcycle noises, only in the real world, talk doesn't spin the wheels.
In fact, Obamas talking isn't very effective at anything - let's take a look at his record;
One of the first things he was going to do as President was to secure the Olympics for Chicago, so in Sept of 2009 he jetted over to Denmark to convince them - after all, he was loved by the entire world, was awarded the Nobel prize for being elected, and he wasn't President Bush.
But after he talked to them, Chicago was the first city eliminated.
Wow, what a gifted, persuasive orator. Maybe they should have had some shills come, and faint while he was talking, (aka 2008 campaign rallys), so the IOC would know they were hearing greatness.
All they heard was motorcycle noises.
How about one of his first Presidential speeches - he was going to sign an executive order closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay. It's still open, 2 1/2 years later, because his mythical powers of persuasion failed to persuade anybody.
How about his prowess on the campaign trail, helping Dem candidates - surely he can help Dem candidates, right ?
Wherever he's went and campaigned for Dem candidates, they've lost - a speech from Obama is a death knell for a campaign. Look at what happened to Ted Kennedy's seat, in a safe dem district. Look at what happened to Chuck Schumers seat. look at the Governors races in NY & NJ, and look at last years mid-term elections and the candidates Obama stumped for.
If Montana is lucky, Obama will come campaign for Jon Tester, and make Tester a loser by a landslide.
Today, Obama is out making speeches about his 'Jobs Act'.
More motorcycle noises. If you stop and listen to what he's saying, you'll see how ridiculous it is;
Raising taxes on the wealthy? Where is the link between increasing taxes and creating jobs ?
More stimulus ? The last stimulus failed to help unemployment, so why would he believe that throwing more money at it will work now ? Isn't the definition of insanity to be doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results ?
Obama - Credo quia absurdum - I believe it because it is absurd. (With apologies to Dr. Jack Wheeler who first assigned that credo to Obama)
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