Well, it seems that our "Fearless Leader" and that cold blooded killer of terrorist mass murderers, just can't seem to get himself a break. When news hit last week that Barry had finally done something other than to "vote present" regarding his "Overseas Contingency Operation," formerly referred to as being the "War on Terror," and ordered the raid that led to the death of bin Laden, many pundits saw it as being a game changer. Almost to a person they thought that it essentially meant the end of the 2012 election. That from this point on we'd merely be going through the motions because with his six shooter now firmly affixed with the notch commemorating the death of bin Laden, it was now perceived as being a given that Barry would go on to easily win reelection. Not so fast there, folks. Those claims may have been just a little premature. Barry's approval numbers did jump, but according to a new poll, many of these political wizards now think that that lurch upward may be rather short-lived. We can only hope! I guess I'm just not understanding why anyone who claims to be wise in the way of politics would go out on a limb and make the idiotic assumption that the outcome of an election roughly a year and a half away would come to hinge on the death of one scumbag terrorist? It sounds to me like nothing more than some wishful thinking on the part of those who support our current president?
“Most voters believe the popularity boost President Obama has received following the killing of Osama bin Laden will disappear quickly,” or so says a new poll from The Hill. “Almost three in five likely voters think the ‘bin Laden bounce’ will vanish within three months, the poll indicates. Only one in four believes that Barry will still be benefitting in six months’ time.” So I guess you could say that that may be some good news for those Republicans who are now in the process of gearing up to go against Barry in the 2012 election. Especially when considering that some polls initially had Barry’s approval numbers jumping upward anywhere from six to 11 points. Which does confuse me a little. I guess I'm just not understanding how it is that just because our "bend over and spread 'em" president finally managed to muster up the requisite courage to have bin Laden whacked, how that translates into the rationale for anyone to then make a commitment to vote for him. Let's get real here, gas prices, while they do seem to have leveled out at the present time, are still more than double of what they were when this governmental thug was elected. And food prices are also rapidly spiraling upward. So I'm supposed to go all gaga because bin Laden is now dead? Nope, don't think so!
Also according to "The Hill," the reason for the bump up being only temporary may be because of the fact that many Americans feel that the likelihood of another terrorist attack here at home has now increased. “The Hill poll found that 40 percent of all likely voters believe bin Laden’s demise makes a terrorist attack against the United States more probable, while 36 percent assert it is unlikely to make a difference,” The Hill’s poll says. “Only 14 percent believe it makes such an attack less likely.” Let's be honest here, the killing of bin Laden accomplished nothing more than the death of bin Laden. The theory that since we have now cut off the head of the snake we can now let up is more than a little misguided. We were never up against a snake. What we face in this war on terror much more closely resembles a hydra, where the cutting off of one head really accomplishes nothing. So those who are now engaged in the grasping at straws and saying that just because bin Laden is dead Barry can now be considered as being a shoe in for reelection, are trying to do nothing more than to convince anyone who will listen that that is in fact the case. The taking out of one terrorist does not mean that victory has now been achieved, no matter how significant Barry may try to paint it. Barry is nothing if not an opportunist, who cheerfully tries to take full credit for anything that may come his way, whether or not it's something that he is justified in taking credit for.
And finally, there may be a bit more potential good news for Republicans because despite Barry’s party affiliation, the Hill’s voters still view the GOP as the party of national security. I think most reasonably intelligent people are aware of the Democrats' rather sad record when it comes to our national defense. “When likely voters were asked which party they most trust to keep the nation safe from terrorism,” the poll says, “45 percent favored the GOP over 39 percent for the Democrats.” Look, it's way too early to be counting any chickens just yet. The Republican players that are now on the field, as well as those waiting to come into the game, are far from stirring any measurable enthusiasm or interest in our voting population. And the urgency of our present situation demands that they get busy in that regard. This country will simply not survive 4 more years of Barack Hussein Obama. This train wreck is going to need to be stopped and we cannot simply pin our hopes in voter unhappiness with Barry as providing our path to victory. I don't care about all of the claims being made about the Republicans being in the position to take the Senate and the White House next time around. Because unless our team is a little more successful in acquiring a bit more life and generating some level of excitement, then I don't see us being able to do either.
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