Disagree with him, yes; demonize him, no
By Daphne Muse
While I find myself in real disagreement with
President Obama on some points, I refuse to participate in demonizing him. I think we’re playing right into the hands of
the Repubs, Teapubs and out and out Ted Nugent wing nuts by so doing. Sure, I’m livid about the droning of America
and the rest of the world; still “warring” in Afghanistan; foreclosure debacle that
has yet to be brought to a screeching halt; inability to tell the banks “up
yours.” But many are treating him like
that third grade black boy who is so brilliant, but has to be reigned in so
that at every juncture he will be thwarted from growing into the depth and
breadth of his brilliance and leadership. The better that third grade boy performs, the
more the seeds of doubt and discouragement are imbedded in him. The sledge hammer psychology used to defeat that
third grade boy and President Obama is working so well. No matter how hard they work and render
tangible results, they will never be given credit for their “missions
accomplished.” Had the Repubs taken out
Osama Bin Laden, there would have been parades in every city in America and “got
him” memorabilia sold in almost every airport shop, strip mall and road side
stand in the country.
I think Obama
really thought, and naively so, that his efforts at bipartisanship would work,
as the Repubs continue to flip the switch on that as well making it appear as
though he is the ultimate obstructionist.
The president, on the other hand must step up to the plate boldly and
allow the word poverty to roll of his tongue; state support for black and other
people of color in ways that reflect what’s good about diversity in America and
what it brings to the table; and continue to demonstrate how integral women are
to the future of the country. He is fighting mightily to overturn the efforts
to double the interest rates on federal student loans and There also are
growing efforts to double down on First Lady Michelle Obama as fashion critics
denounce her frugal sartorial choices as un-American, deflect the work she and
Jill Biden are doing related to military families and flog her for strategically
addressing the obesity epidemic. Disagree with him yes; demonize him, no. He
has proposed a series of plans that could alleviate some of the distress, but
Congress continues to block almost every effort at every turn for his goals to
be realized. Even a growing number of
the Democrats refuse to have his back, choosing not to attend the convention. That’s a lateral pass to the Repubs. I’m clear that the bottom line is that
Capitalism has worn out its grooves, war is a business and that the country has
become the United Kleptocracy of America, as attempts to resuscitate any
vestiges of Democracy wane on life support.
By the way, Romney is driving the Repubs crazy and they
are in real distress in terms of trying to get this debacle in check, as they continue
to throw gazillions of money bombs at defeating Obama. Don’t be surprised if the “Roms” refuses to
debate Obama on some weirdly contrived grounds.
This guy has perfected the art of moving in two directions simultaneously,
evading direct questions and refusing to take a position on anything other than
being the “presumptive” nominee for president.
We may well be in for an “August Angst” and possibly the “September
Surprise” with wild cards being dealt from decks we didn’t even know were being
shuffled.
©Daphne Muse
Oakland, CA 94601
