Two incidents that occurred
at the Nelson Mandela memorial service the other week, one good one bad, both
reflecting on President Obama.
President Obama shaking hands
with Raul Castro was a good thing. The
violence done towards Cuba over the years by the United States from supporting
the dictator Batista to attempting to undermine the Fidel Castro government at
every step to actual acts of terrorism against that government is disgusting
and criminal and relations should have been normalized a long time ago so that was
a step in the right direction much like Obama’s handshake with Hugo Chavez after
taking office.
Even though Obama has been a
complete disappointment in the areas of foreign affairs and human rights what
with the continuation of neo conservative policies like drone strikes and other
war on terror abuses, Israel, Yemen, Honduras, Egypt etc., this type of gesture
still sends a good message.
On the other hand, Obama
publicly flirting, carrying on with the blond, vivacious prime minister of
Denmark while Michelle looks on disapprovingly and then taking a selfie with
the Danish PM as well as David Cameron was disgraceful and disrespectful.
It further pushes the notion
that this is a Miley Cyrus president, a self-absorbed shallow cretin.
It is good that the
ridiculous conspiracy theories associated with birtherism have been discredited
and are now shut out of reputable media.
This allows real, credible, and necessary criticism of Obama to be given
without an attack that it is part of a right wing plot or a crazy conspiracy
theory.
It is clear Obama loves being
a celebrity but he needs to tone that down, tone it down a lot! The people elect those they feel can solve
problems not who can star in a reality show (like the always odious Sarah
Palin).
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