Latest Conservative Meme: Obama Is Continuing Bush Policies
Former UN Ambassador John Bolton is among those claiming Obama is a continuation of Bush. This is the new conservative tactic to attempt to diminish any accomplishments Obama may have.
At the same time Bolton tries to make that case, he claims our foreign policy is completely different. So, which is it? Can’t have it both ways. Bolton and his conservative allies may have forgotten that Obama just took office.
Despite the 2008 election, neither the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, nor international terrorism, nor the challenges of geostrategic adversaries have in any way diminished.
Funny, when we were hit on 9/11, on Bush’s watch, we were told by his defenders that he’d only been president nine months, and so he couldn’t be held accountable. And by Bolton’s measurements, the Bush adminstration was an abject failure given that these conditions still exist:
- The recalcitrant and unyielding regime in North Korea, testing its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
- Iran’s persistence in pursuing precisely the same weapons programs, as well as continuing its activities as the world’s central banker for terrorism.
- Hamas’ continued refusal to renounce terrorism, acknowledge the state of Israel’s existence and abide by prior Middle East agreements (which is hardly surprising, given that doing so would require Hamas to repudiate the fundamental principles on which it was founded).
- Russia’s continued belligerent attitude toward former territories of the Soviet Union and Moscow’s generally unhelpful attitude in dealing with North Korea, Iran, the Middle East and countless other problems.
Let’s see if they’ll even begrudgingly admit that Obama has already had a positive affect in Lebanon, inspiring voters to reject Hezbollah in favor of a more America-friendly parliament. How about American Muslims welcoming the “new beginning” Obama talked about. And are they going to criticize Obama for promoting Paygo, meaning Congress can’t spend a dollar unless it cuts a dollar?
The conservative right is bouncing from criticism to criticism hoping something will stick. Contradictions, sometimes in the very next breath, are nothing new with the loud right.
Stunning desperation.
I will not hold my breath waiting for the conservatives to admit any sort of positive.
It would be refreshing to hear some.
RDM Reply:
June 11th, 2009 at 4:13 am
A positive, HMMMM?
The surfs up and there’s snow on Bear Mountain.
June 10th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Step away from the microphone, Bolton, and take your dose of Thorazine.
June 10th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
That’s ok. Every poor decision that former President Bush made was Bill Clinton’s fault. LOL!
June 10th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
But maybe, just maybe the comunnity organizer-in-chief doesn’t have a plan of his own??
June 10th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Paygo means Congress cannot spend a dollar unless it cuts a dollar??? Alan, I did not realize you were such a comedian. All Paygo does is give Congress one more excuse to raise taxes. Congress DOES NOT cut spending!!!
Daddio Reply:
June 11th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Absolutly correct DonStone. Paygo is just another term to raise taxes when the government wants to spend more money.
The motto in Congress is “If we don’t have enough taxpayer money to waste then let’s raise taxes on the taxpayer.” That is all Paygo means in Washington.
June 10th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
The hypocrisy of Paygo is that they just spent how many trillion dollars???
it’s like an alcoholic going on a yearlong binge and then saying…ok, for every drink i take from here on, I have to do a push up.
RDM Reply:
June 11th, 2009 at 4:33 am
Guido…’The Hypocrisy of Pay-Go’
It’s almost laughable. Every politician has got to go. If there was a game where you took a shot every time you saw or heard a stupid policy proposed by Congress that has absolutely no meaning we would be a nation of alcoholics.
Fiscal Responsibilty, ha, ha, ha. It has no meaning.
Let’s hope they don’t have to do a push up or we’ll be paying for 535 new govt. personal trainers.
June 11th, 2009 at 2:04 am
Alan you truely are the spin master
The four bullet points you made are conditions that have been around for alot longer than Bush was in office. Former administrations have been dealing with North Korea thumbing its nose at the world since the cease fire was signed. Iran has been an issue with the US since Jimmy Carter remember the hostages.The middle east and hamas has been a problem since Israel became an independent countrty.
Paygo that’s really funny Spend all this money on useless pork and now say let’s be responsible like thats going to give him credibility. You have a gift for spin Alan
June 11th, 2009 at 2:25 am
Cheney/Bush’s legacy will not improve by association
with Obama.
The neo-cons know that Obama will succeed.They just
want to be on board to rescue the debris of the last 8 years.
And by the way, the idea to protect and defend the American people does not belong to only the GOP.
June 11th, 2009 at 9:51 am