Governor Perry’s glasses, corner pocket…
The problems at the border are old ones to be sure. Many a president has looked the other way or used Band-Aids where tourniquets were needed, and usually only in order to garner the support of a particular demographic on election night. That said, President Obama’s approach to this latest crisis is clearly one of ideology first with the obvious bonus of future support for Democrats down the road. And much like the other dilemmas his administration is facing, Mr. Obama’s signature response to any push back from Republicans remains, “What’s your plan?”
Now on its face that sort of rhetoric seems to make political sense, except that the president has offered little if anything in terms of his own plans/solutions short of just throwing a whole lot of American tax payer cash at the problem(s). Now that I think of it, that’s been his “go to” policy since 2008.
Ultimately, “We the People” are frustrated and looking for Barack Obama to provide the kind of leadership one expects from the office of the president. You know, the kind of feel good “hope and change” leadership he so eloquently sold us back on the campaign trail. Maybe even some of that inspirational stuff that moves houses of Congress to bi-partisan action, and is befitting a “leader of the free world”. Sadly, it appears there will be only more of this (1.5 and done) presidency at the expense of your children’s country.
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