There are certain people who have no standing to tell President Obama how to do his job

[bluestateguy]

And by that I am not talking about any of us. We all voted for him and want him to succeed, so even when we disagree, and even when we are critical of this policy choice or that policy choice, we are only trying to help the president and the country. Gays have every right to demand swifter action on their issues, for example, because they voted for Obama and have the right to expect him to deliver on their issues (or at least make a valiant effort to do so).

Then there is the other side. Their leader has said that he hopes the president "fails", yet every day he and his disciples bitch and piss and moan and whine about President Obama and bitch and piss and moan and whine about America. I am losing my patience with those such people who are constantly nitpicking with their "Obama needs to do this", "Obama should do this", "I'm concerned about the president's.. blah, blah, blah..." Their approach was rejected by the voters last November, not just in the presidential race, but in the congressional races as well. So no, you sit down and STFU. No, you don't get to tell the president how to do his job, especially since you have so openly said that you want him to "fail" (which is kind of like saying you want the country to fail).

Back in the 90's these same people suggested that Bill Clinton's presidency and authority to govern was somehow compromised because gosh, he didn't win a 50+% majority of the vote, or because voters elected a Republican Congress in 1994, and again for the next six years. The latter argument may have had some credence, though these same people brushed aside the notion that George W. Bush should govern moderately and cautiously because he lost the popular vote in 2000. Well, last November's election made those two lines of argument against Clinton officially inoperable against Obama.

John McCain is not the president. George W. Bush is not the president. Barack Obama is the president.

[Wapsie B]

1. Agreed. Dick Cheney's not the President either.

I know it's too much to ask for but I wish they'd realize that too.

[asjr]

2. Republicans all act as if they are

starring in a "B" movie.

[bluestateguy]

3. kick

:kick:

[Dr Fate]

4. Like the conservative DEMS who have been 100% wrong on every major issue, for instance.

n/t

[Cleita]

6. And over and over again, enough times to be documented. n/t

[Cleita]

5. I don't want him to fail either. He is so good for our image for one thing.

I also believe he is intelligent and capable, but if he doesn't replace Les freres Emmanuel, who are giving him very bad advice particularly on health care, he will fail.

[Cleita]

7. oops!

Wrong place.

[rpannier]

8. Wish I'd seen it earlier

I can't recommend it because it's more than 24 hours old

[rpannier]

9. We got another member of the 'No right to Comment Club"

Wolfowitz: U.S. should reach out to Moussavi

link:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/22/iran.us.wolfowitz/index.html