Who Will Be There for Obusha When the Floor Drops Out?-by David Michael Green

[kpete]

Who Will Be There for Obusha When the Floor Drops Out?

by David Michael Green

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Look, I don’t expect any president to be one hundred percent in agreement with my positions, brilliant as they universally are on all issues. And least of all did I expect that Barack Obama would be a full-blown lefty, though I still think events might push him in that direction, as they did Franklin Roosevelt. But here’s the thing I’m wondering right now, strictly from the perspective of Obama’s own self-interest: Who’s gonna be there for him when the floor drops out, as it inevitably will at some point? Just who does he think will rally to his support if, for example, a year from now unemployment is up to 15 percent and he has shown no sign of abating this devastating depression?

Will it be the centrist middle class? At some point, they may run well out of patience, their jobs gone, their homes foreclosed upon, their health deteriorating, their hope sagging, and right-wing freaks incessantly screaming in their ears the pounding drumbeat of failed ‘liberal’ policies.

Does he think it will be those very regressives, who one might have expected to be somewhat chastened by their trouncing in two consecutive election cycles? Because when I look at how John McCain and Lindsay Graham and Rush Limbaugh are reacting to the bipartisan olive branch that Obama extended to them, I kinda don’t think so. When I see how many Republicans (three) in both houses of the entire Congress voted for his stimulus bill, I kinda don’t think so.

Does he think it will be progressives? Well, I can only speak for myself, but one month in and I’m already feeling burned by this guy. If he continues to cater to the predatory rich in this country, leaving the rest of us holding the bag, and if he continues to shred the Constitution as if he were George Bush’s kid brother, and if he is nearly as militaristic as the Strangeloves he just ejected from office, then I really won’t care a bit if he gets smashed halfway through his first term. In fact, I might even be happy to see it happen.

So, if it ain’t the right and it ain’t the center and it ain’t the left, just who does Obama think will be there standing with him should his presidency hits the rocks?

When you take away all those folks, just who does he think will have his back in tough times?

The Aryan Nation?

the rest:
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/02/20-4

[FreakinDJ]

1. Unemployment won't come down until 2011 maybe 2012

so yes - the floor will drop out and RATpubliCONs are banking on it

[TwilightGardener]

2. What an asshole this guy is. One month in office--"Obusha"?

[TheWraith]

9. Well hey, it's the same thing a lot of DUers are saying.

I mean, it doesn't matter that Obama's spent night and day reversing Bush policies since he got the job, someone somewhere thinks that MAYBE he might have a shred of hesitation, therefore he's the same as Bush. :sarcasm:

[leftofthedial]

11. nice strawman!

:loveya:

[TheWraith]

13. Thank you. nt

[Frustratedlady]

3. It depends! Are you going to grab part of the rope to pull this wagon...

or are you going to stand by and criticize? Jerk!

Who is David Green, anyway?

[jkshaw]

8. David Michael Green is a professor of political science at

Hofstra University.

"He is delighted to receive comments on his articles."

Sounds like a couple of professors I've edited papers for. Have at him. He does indeed sound like a jerk.

[Davis_X_Machina]

4. All of this could have been avoided...

...by nominating Rep. Kucinich. ;-)

[Freddie Stubbs]

5. If he couldn't convince most Democrats that he was Presidential material, what makes you think

he could have persuaded swing voters?

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Heheh *thumbs up*

[bluecollarcharlie]

7. Oh yeah.

Because the entire country would have pulled together behind him even though he was just a blip during the primaries.:sarcasm: Hell, why not just go and grab Nader while you're at it?

[omega minimo]

10. .

[Mz Pip]

12. The Aryan Nation?

That's so helpful Professor Green.

Obama is doing what he said he would do when he was campaigning. Sorry he didn't suddening change positions to suit you Professor during his first month in office.

[paulsby]

17. functional equivalent

I agree. Referencing prospective support by the Aryan Nation is the equivalent of the godwin rule.

Again, it just shows this guy is not a serious thinker.

[earth mom]

14. This is an absolute MUST READ. It's starting to look like only the greedy rethugs will have Obama's

back if he continues in the direction he's headed.

Point by point, this article shows that Obama is not the liberal people think he is. More proof here:

Then there’s the undoing of Bush’s faith-based initiative, one of the greatest examples of Constitution shredding out there, from a guy who was the acknowledged master. Obama has now issued new executive rules regarding the relationship between church activities and state money, but declined to actually revoke Bush’s rule, which allows religious organizations to make hiring decisions based on religion, for jobs funded by you and me. I’m not okay with that, and neither is the Constitution. It’s grim enough that we have to endure these assaults when we merely have a reactionary executive and a feeble Congress, especially when the latter is controlled by the alleged opposition party. But must we really put up with more such crimes after sweeping the ‘liberals’ into office?

[Terran]

15. How has Obama "shredded the Constitution"?

I must have missed that.

[paulsby]

16. fail

Anybody who refers to Obama as obusha instantly loses creedibility. That kind of nonsense shows that this person is not a serious thinker.

and why should progressives feel "burned"? Obama did not run as a progressive, and he isn't one (by most estimations). However, he's only been in office a month, and already has done some great things, some good things, some things i disagree with, and has made some mistakes. Iow, he's human.

I think way too many people projected in regards to Obama, and he isn't living up to their (unrealistic) projection. That's not Obama's fault.