Posted by
Dawn on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 11:09:39 AM
The party of hope-n-change is finished! It`s all gloom and doom now! Many of us are still trying to shake this raging brute of a hangover we are suffering from exposure to amabOmania overload. And it has only been three weeks! It seems to get more painful each day and the cure for this malady could take at least two to four years.
pbho`s new office has an ambient temperature where orchids would thrive, and no one has to wear a jacket . (For a fleeting moment, I pondered pbho`s casual attire in the oval, but then remembered Billy Jeff didn`t even bother to wear his trousers when he was the occupant!) During the recent, historic ice storms in Kentucky, those hardy folk looked out their windows and said, "Hell has frozen over!" Truer words could have never been spoken.
And horrors! pbho and flmo are already bored in their new home! Last week, two of his high profile nominees had to withdraw their names from consideration due to Income Tax Evasion. It was so stressful the first couple suddenly jumped into their limo in the middle of the afternoon to read to some children at a DC charter school (not a DC public school) for a photo op. "We escaped!" they cried. But not for too long, as the rigours of the office of being present quickly put an end to their outing. pbho was scheduled to return to the WH to give five network interviews to sell the "stimulous plan". Questions regarding his nominees` income tax troubles and subsequent withdrawls took over the interviews. pbho had to eat his mush and confess, five times, "I screwed up!" No follow ups were asked regarding the sham of a vetting process the nominees went through, or the pesky 63 page applications they filled out to become part of the most ethically challenged administration in history. Chris Wallace of Fox asked pbho if he is "just a little thin-skinned!" Nice one, Chris, "hope" you enjoyed it. Doubtful you will get any other opportunities to engage and challenge pbho!
pbho`s voice, his words, his tone and his carefully parsed phrases speak to the world . He has already taken major lumps from Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, India, Russia, Iraq and Marine One. His first press conference in prime time was a thumping borefest! He looked uncomfortable and shifty. He pontificated about the stimulous and how he "won". He reminded everyone he inherited this mess and the GOP is uncooperative and standing in the way. The few questions he fielded were mostly softballs and his answers rambled and fumbled on for at least 10 minutes each. As usual, there were no follow up questions about anything!! It did become interesting when Major Garrett of Fox asked about Joe the Veep`s comments re the 30% probability of getting the stimulous wrong. pbho scoffed at the question and made a joke at Joe the Veep`s expense. Hey, pbho! You chose him! pbho also recognized a blogger from the Huffington Post who asked about Patrick Leahy`s Truth Squad which is about to embark on an attempt to prosecute George W. Bush for war crimes! pbho responded that he hasn`t seen the paperwork and "no one is above the law!" Don`t go there, pbho!
Also this week, pbho took his show on the road to the real people in the Town Hall format. He was greeted with wild cheers and exhaltations. He is at his best when he is campaigning and giving away his hope-n-change koolaid provided at the government trough. In Elkhart, Indiana, one brave woman, who was booed, asked him about his tax cheat nominees and pbho said dishonestly, "These were just honest mistakes!" She followed up with the grabber, met with more boos, "Would you have a beer with Sean Hannity?" pbho so glibly replied, "I`m always good for a beer ...."
In Fort Meyers, Florida, there were a lot of hands out. amabO promised to help a tearful homeless woman find a house, with a kitchen, her own bathroom and a car. (On his website, Rush Limbaugh remarked the woman will no doubt find her way to Oprah in the next few weeks to have all her wishes fulfilled.) One man asked for an RV and another wanted more benefits after working for Mickey D`s for almost five years. One man lost a good paying job ($3600 per month) and his unemployment bennies only pay $1100. He asked pebo if the government would pay the difference. pbho said, "Maybe $100 more a month, not the whole amount." Still, something is better than nothing. As the cover of "Newsweek" so bluntly puts it, "We Are All Socialists Now"!