Why the GOP should nominate Obama in 2012

[PearlSB4U]

Obama’s speech to the Republican convention practically writes itself:

"I have fought against the failed tradition of New Deal liberalism from the strongest possible position -- the presidency. When the liberals wanted to nationalize the banks, I bailed them out and let their executives reap huge bonuses, thanks to the taxpayers. When the liberals wanted an expansion of Lyndon Johnson’s big government Medicare, I said no and pushed for a version of the Heritage Foundation’s healthcare coverage plan and what Mitt Romney did in Massachusetts. When the liberals wanted a bigger stimulus, I drew the line in the sand. When the liberals criticized the Bowles-Simpson plan to gut Social Security and Medicare, I praised it. When the liberals demanded tougher action against Chinese mercantilist policies that hurt our manufacturing industries, I said no and sided with the U.S. multinationals that want to appease the Chinese government. When the liberals wanted America to withdraw from Afghanistan, I sided with the neoconservatives and ordered the surge. When the voices of the old, failed liberalism said that Congress has a part to play in authorizing foreign wars, I ignored that radical liberal assault on unchecked, arbitrary presidential power and ordered the U.S. to war in Libya on my own authority."


http://www.salon.com/news/2012_elec...ics/war_room/2011/06/21/lind_obama_republican

 

[idlewind]

Obama’s speech to the Republican convention practically writes itself:

"I have fought against the failed tradition of New Deal liberalism from the strongest possible position -- the presidency. When the liberals wanted to nationalize the banks, I bailed them out and let their executives reap huge bonuses, thanks to the taxpayers. When the liberals wanted an expansion of Lyndon Johnson’s big government Medicare, I said no and pushed for a version of the Heritage Foundation’s healthcare coverage plan and what Mitt Romney did in Massachusetts. When the liberals wanted a bigger stimulus, I drew the line in the sand. When the liberals criticized the Bowles-Simpson plan to gut Social Security and Medicare, I praised it. When the liberals demanded tougher action against Chinese mercantilist policies that hurt our manufacturing industries, I said no and sided with the U.S. multinationals that want to appease the Chinese government. When the liberals wanted America to withdraw from Afghanistan, I sided with the neoconservatives and ordered the surge. When the voices of the old, failed liberalism said that Congress has a part to play in authorizing foreign wars, I ignored that radical liberal assault on unchecked, arbitrary presidential power and ordered the U.S. to war in Libya on my own authority."


http://www.salon.com/news/2012_elec...ics/war_room/2011/06/21/lind_obama_republican

The sad thing about this is that alot of it is true. The Republicans have lost their way, the Democrats have been AWOL for a century and Americans are left with far out liberals and liberals-lite to choose from. No wonder we are in so much trouble.

 

[30ashopper]

The sad thing about this is that alot of it is true. The Republicans have lost their way, the Democrats have been AWOL for a century and Americans are left with far out liberals and liberals-lite to choose from. No wonder we are in so much trouble.

The same two groups (shifted to the left a bit) have been running Greece for the past thirty years. They finally ran out of other people's money.

 

[idlewind]

The same two groups (shifted to the left a bit) have been running Greece for the past thirty years. They finally ran out of other people's money.

We are not that far behind them. And Greece is a great cautionary tale for the USA. When the government runs out of money and entitlements must be cut people panic and riots erupt. We had better fix our problems while we can but I have no confidence in Democrats and almost zero confidence in Republicans other than Ron Paul and Michelle Bachman.