Obama’s tax deal – two year renewal of tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans in exchange for an extension of one year for unemployment benefits- is a bad deal and feels more like capitulation than compromise.
There are several paths Obama can take following the recent election losses in the house and senate….This type of pathetic giving in is the one I had hoped he wouldn’t choose.
In particular, he is now surrounding himself with Clinton people including the big dog himself….This is exactly the kind of something for nothing deal we would expect from Clintonistas who are incrementalists closer in philosophy to the big business wing of the Republican party than to the progressive wing of the Democratic party.
Watching the disgusting spectacle of Bill Clinton hogging yesterday’s press conference….The ultimate fame junkie getting off on his drug of choice, I reached the end of my patience with Obama who is increasingly looking like an empty suit rather than a savior….”Change we’ve been waiting for “is still out there I'm thinking.
Coupled with the administration’s giving up on pushing for a continued settlement freeze in the West Bank and this was a terrible week for Obama….I partly chalk this up to who he chooses to associate with.
2 comments:
You don't like CLinton eh?
His post 1994 administration was pretty good. Managed to get things done and leaving the budget with a surplus.
But then again, he's a compulsive liar on par with Nixon. So yeah...
Obama needed to capitulate. There is nothing else he can do.
Didn't I tell you that Obama was all talk only during the election period? =D
Michael Moore has said "Clinton was the best Republican president we ever had". A numner of the home mortgage issues that helped bring on the finacial collapse started in his administration.
I think history will view him in a good light but he's an amoral guy.
Obama's not looking too good but still better than Republicans.
I think he could have gotten a better deal. At least two years of unemployment beenfits for the two years of lower taxes for the wealthy
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