Obama too often fails to lead.

[Supposn]

Obama too often fails to lead.

I agree with the Republican criticism that President Obama too often fails to lead.
I gave up on the Democratic Party when they failed to discuss the federal budget and taxes on to the floors of both houses prior to the 2010 elections. Obama never publicly requested Harry Reid to bring it up for debate.

Regardless of Republican’s rights to filibuster, it was within Harry Reid’s power to force them to continuously explain and defend their position. Democrats gave the Republicans a free pass.
There was no point for Nancy Pelosi to bring the issues onto the floor of the house if the president and the majority leader of the senate, (her own party) wouldn’t strive to do their upmost.

In 2010 I voted for the Green Party’s congressional candidate. I wasn’t particularly opposed to her foreign policy opinions but our nation’s economy is my upmost concern and we do not share the same priorities. I will no longer vote for the lesser of two evils because the result is the election of an evil.

In 2011 Obama’s tone changed a few months prior to the general election. I wasn’t going to vote for a change of tone in the last quarter. There was no Green Party candidate; for the first time since 1959, I didn’t vote in the primary or the general election. The 2011 election results were no less than what the Democratic Party deserved.

The president has continued in the same tone, until the 2012 elections were approaching. I voted for the Green Party’s presidential candidate. He seemed to draw courage from the election results. He began making sounds suitable for a political party leader. Then the president made no public comment during negotiations between Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, (the U.S. Senate’s majority and minority leaders). They agreed there would be no more excessive employment of the senate filibuster rules; Reid also agreed not to modify those rules. The Democratic majority could possibly have voted that senators be required to physically hold the senate floor for the entire duration of their filibusters.

The senate rules are only subject to change upon a single day within two years duration. Harry Reid accepted a hand shake agreement and I again was pleased that I did not vote for Democrats in 2012.

I have political opinions and do not expect a political party to match all of my positions. I will not support a party that doesn’t at least go in the general direction that I advocate. I’m old and will no longer tolerate a party that will not fully strive for something more than party members’ attaining and retaining government elected offices. I insist they strive for something more.

Respectfully, Supposn

 

[blackcherry]

I think you need to give a few examples of where he should have led in something , but failed , in your opinion , to do so .
Your perspective is not shared by many outside analysts who believe his boldness and vision are hallmarks of his overall presidential strength .
Could it be that you are looking at quite small matters in the context of overall US and International strategy and execution?

 

[Obamanation]

OMFG... seriously?!!! hahahahahahahaha

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Obama too often fails to lead....

Not in his second term. He has led the GOP off a cliff

 

[rdean]

When you think about all these manufactured crisis for the last 12 years, it's stunning. Starting with the imaginary war with Iraq. Then the creation of trillions upon trillions in debt from tax cuts not offset, unpaid for war, big pharma and deregulation. Then the right wing freakout from having a black president and the vow to undermine him in anyway possible.

Then, all the "invented" crisis Republicans keep creating. The debt ceiling crisis, the down grade crisis, the sequester crisis, the fiscal cliff crisis, a new debt ceiling crisis. It just doesn't stop.

Clearly the new plan is to "teach this country a lesson. Don't elect a black president or this is what Republicans will do to the country". The GOP can only cause so much damage and even their brainwashed base will turn on them. Many in the GOP base have become conflicted and some are "waking up".

 

[kyzr]

When you think about all these manufactured crisis for the last 12 years, it's stunning. Starting with the imaginary war with Iraq. Then the creation of trillions upon trillions in debt from tax cuts not offset, unpaid for war, big pharma and deregulation. Then the right wing freakout from having a black president and the vow to undermine him in anyway possible.

Then, all the "invented" crisis Republicans keep creating. The debt ceiling crisis, the down grade crisis, the sequester crisis, the fiscal cliff crisis, a new debt ceiling crisis. It just doesn't stop.

Clearly the new plan is to "teach this country a lesson. Don't elect a black president or this is what Republicans will do to the country". The GOP can only cause so much damage and even their brainwashed base will turn on them. Many in the GOP base have become conflicted and some are "waking up".

Actually, the "rolling crises" are due in-fact to BO's lack of leadership. If he would have taken the "big-deal" based on Simpson-Bowles last year, and made the Senate actually pass a realistic budget that was workable, the economy would have improved, tax revenues would have increased, and the monthly crises would have been averted.

BO needs to bend the Debt curve downward, and he refuses. The GOP needs to give in on something like the new "transaction tax" to save Medicare, and the US is back in the black with a good credit rating.

You keep trying to play the race card, when the "competency card" is what we need.

 

[editec]

For a thinking citizen the choices from either party are a tad weak.

The ONLY thing either party has going for it is that to about half the voters the other party seems even worse.

 

[Votto]

Obama too often fails to lead.

I agree with the Republican criticism that President Obama too often fails to lead.
I gave up on the Democratic Party when they failed to discuss the federal budget and taxes on to the floors of both houses prior to the 2010 elections. Obama never publicly requested Harry Reid to bring it up for debate.

Regardless of Republican’s rights to filibuster, it was within Harry Reid’s power to force them to continuously explain and defend their position. Democrats gave the Republicans a free pass.
There was no point for Nancy Pelosi to bring the issues onto the floor of the house if the president and the majority leader of the senate, (her own party) wouldn’t strive to do their upmost.

In 2010 I voted for the Green Party’s congressional candidate. I wasn’t particularly opposed to her foreign policy opinions but our nation’s economy is my upmost concern and we do not share the same priorities. I will no longer vote for the lesser of two evils because the result is the election of an evil.

In 2011 Obama’s tone changed a few months prior to the general election. I wasn’t going to vote for a change of tone in the last quarter. There was no Green Party candidate; for the first time since 1959, I didn’t vote in the primary or the general election. The 2011 election results were no less than what the Democratic Party deserved.

The president has continued in the same tone, until the 2012 elections were approaching. I voted for the Green Party’s presidential candidate. He seemed to draw courage from the election results. He began making sounds suitable for a political party leader. Then the president made no public comment during negotiations between Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, (the U.S. Senate’s majority and minority leaders). They agreed there would be no more excessive employment of the senate filibuster rules; Reid also agreed not to modify those rules. The Democratic majority could possibly have voted that senators be required to physically hold the senate floor for the entire duration of their filibusters.

The senate rules are only subject to change upon a single day within two years duration. Harry Reid accepted a hand shake agreement and I again was pleased that I did not vote for Democrats in 2012.

I have political opinions and do not expect a political party to match all of my positions. I will not support a party that doesn’t at least go in the general direction that I advocate. I’m old and will no longer tolerate a party that will not fully strive for something more than party members’ attaining and retaining government elected offices. I insist they strive for something more.

Respectfully, Supposn

The system was never intended to look to one man, that is why the Founders did not give us a king.

Wouldn't it be nice if states governed themselves again instead of looking to one man that is unable to meet all our needs and expectations? It used to be that way until all power was subverted to the Executive.

 

[RoadVirus]

Obama too often fails to lead....

Not in his second term. He has led the GOP off a cliff

No, he's leading the entire country off a cliff.

 

[jknowgood]

When bush was president anything that went wrong with the economy, now obama is president, he shares no blame on the economy.

 

[edthecynic]

Obama too often fails to lead.

I agree with the Republican criticism that President Obama too often fails to lead.

Republicans Accuse Obama of Using Position as President to Lead Country : The New Yorker

Responding to reports that President Obama is considering signing as many as nineteen executive orders on gun control, Republicans in Congress unleashed a blistering attack on him today, accusing Mr. Obama of “cynically and systematically using his position as President to lead the country.”

 

[Sallow]

He's leading fine..problem is..there are people in congress that refuse to acknowledge he is the legitimate leader.

So..he's gone to the public.

Don't like it? Then perhaps the folks in congress should start acknowledging the will of the people.

 

[Sallow]

When bush was president anything that went wrong with the economy, now obama is president, he shares no blame on the economy.

When Bush was President, most of his policies made it through congress. That hasn't been the case with President Obama. Congress essentially froze after 2010.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Make a proposal. Change the goal posts when opposition compromises. O is a master at these tactics.

 

[Sallow]

Obama too often fails to lead.

I agree with the Republican criticism that President Obama too often fails to lead.
I gave up on the Democratic Party when they failed to discuss the federal budget and taxes on to the floors of both houses prior to the 2010 elections. Obama never publicly requested Harry Reid to bring it up for debate.

Regardless of Republican’s rights to filibuster, it was within Harry Reid’s power to force them to continuously explain and defend their position. Democrats gave the Republicans a free pass.
There was no point for Nancy Pelosi to bring the issues onto the floor of the house if the president and the majority leader of the senate, (her own party) wouldn’t strive to do their upmost.

In 2010 I voted for the Green Party’s congressional candidate. I wasn’t particularly opposed to her foreign policy opinions but our nation’s economy is my upmost concern and we do not share the same priorities. I will no longer vote for the lesser of two evils because the result is the election of an evil.

In 2011 Obama’s tone changed a few months prior to the general election. I wasn’t going to vote for a change of tone in the last quarter. There was no Green Party candidate; for the first time since 1959, I didn’t vote in the primary or the general election. The 2011 election results were no less than what the Democratic Party deserved.

The president has continued in the same tone, until the 2012 elections were approaching. I voted for the Green Party’s presidential candidate. He seemed to draw courage from the election results. He began making sounds suitable for a political party leader. Then the president made no public comment during negotiations between Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, (the U.S. Senate’s majority and minority leaders). They agreed there would be no more excessive employment of the senate filibuster rules; Reid also agreed not to modify those rules. The Democratic majority could possibly have voted that senators be required to physically hold the senate floor for the entire duration of their filibusters.

The senate rules are only subject to change upon a single day within two years duration. Harry Reid accepted a hand shake agreement and I again was pleased that I did not vote for Democrats in 2012.

I have political opinions and do not expect a political party to match all of my positions. I will not support a party that doesn’t at least go in the general direction that I advocate. I’m old and will no longer tolerate a party that will not fully strive for something more than party members’ attaining and retaining government elected offices. I insist they strive for something more.

Respectfully, Supposn

The system was never intended to look to one man, that is why the Founders did not give us a king.

Wouldn't it be nice if states governed themselves again instead of looking to one man that is unable to meet all our needs and expectations? It used to be that way until all power was subverted to the Executive.

The founders never intended gridlock to be the way to go either.

This is really ridiculous.

If people hate the government and hate governing..then they shouldn't run for elected office.

 

[Sallow]

Make a proposal. Change the goal posts when opposition compromises. O is a master at these tactics.

Oh that's bullshit and you know it.

The "Grand Bargain" almost completely capitulated to Republicans.

It was Boehner that walked away from it.

 

[Desperado]

Obama too often fails to lead.

Too Often? Obama has yet to show any type of leadership.
The man is a complete failure.

 

[edthecynic]

Obama too often fails to lead.

I agree with the Republican criticism that President Obama too often fails to lead.

 

[maxamus]

Obama never planned to lead. He is, IMO, the most egocentric president we have ever had.

And his wife is WORSE. And I say this as someone that met her BEFORE the first election in 2008. Even then she was very arrogant and egocentric. Yet they ran on the ticket that they were "change", they were "like everyone else"...now all they do is rub elbows with Hollywood.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Obama too often fails to lead.

Too often? When has he ever? All the man knows how to do is campaign and point the finger for his failures at his opponents and he gets away with it because he has PRAVDA backing him up.