Thursday, April 24, 2014

BloggeRhythms

Dana Milbank, Opinion Writer for the Washington Post headed yesterday’s column; “Overseas, President Obama projects a whole lot of nothing.“
 
Mr. Milbank lists this agenda: “The seven-day, four-country Asian tour promises to be an excellent adventure for the president. He’ll visit the Meiji Shrine in Japan and dine with the emperor. He’ll visit Gyeongbokgung Palace in South Korea and lay a wreath at the National War Memorial. In Malaysia, he will attend a “royal audience” and visit the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur. And in the Philippines, he’ll check out an electric vehicle, place another wreath and enjoy his third state dinner.”
 
However, Mr. Milbank also reports, “But one thing is missing from the president’s otherwise exciting itinerary: making news. The one hope for a breakthrough on the trip — an announcement of a trade deal called the Trans-Pacific Partnership — fell through. National security adviser Susan Rice said work will continue in the “coming weeks and months.”
 
While the incumbent enjoys $300.00 sushi, though, other parts of the real world keep developing into unbridled turmoil with no real involvement from the U.S. at all. Examples include Vladimir Putin’s conquests, China’s paranoia, fizzling Israeli-Palestinian talks, and the Syrian civil war. But, those situations require leadership to help resolve them which is something the nation hasn’t had in the last five years.
 
On the other hand, the administration lends full support to fictions that don’t even exist, yet that’s where the money is. Such as supporting billionaire Tom Steyer who told Politico that “he hopes to use his vast personal fortune to make climate change a top priority in the upcoming midterm elections.” 
 
Which raises an interesting question because how do you prevent something from changing that hasn’t changed at all for the past seventeen years all on its own? It’s like spending all that money to prevent forest fires in the Sahara Desert.   
 
And, apparently, once again the incumbent's bet on the wrong horse because while stopping the Keystone pipeline is a major Steyer goal, according to the the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey: “61% of likely U.S. voters now at least somewhat favor building the major oil pipeline from Canada to Texas, while just 27% are opposed. This includes 37% who Strongly Favor the project and 10% who Strongly Oppose it. Thirteen percent (13%) are undecided.”
 
So, here we have a typical day in the life of the current administration. The incumbent himself is in a part of the world where nothing's happening at all, eating expensive dinners with his dedicated subordinates. And while he’s away his wealthy backers are investing heavily in self-serving personal projects that two thirds of voters know are hoaxes. Even Jimmy Carter wouldn’t fall for that one. 
 
That's it for today folks.
 
Adios

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