Obama: Six More Years!
President Obama must get down on his knees daily and thank God for giving him an opposition that is so amazingly self-destructive. Once it was the Left that traditionally formed the circular firing squad and slew (figuratively) any one showing signs of moderation. Now it's, thank God the Republicans who are self-cursed with ideological Puritanism.
Obama's presidency is either pure luck or a part of divine destiny and proof of the "argument from design." Does anyone doubt that we would have President McCain if the Republicans had nominated a mainstream, experienced politician for Vice President instead of the exciting, but amateurish, Sarah Palin? Can anyone imagine a sitting president stumbling out of two failed wars and starting a third having a serious chance of being re-elected? Care to look at American history and figure the chances of being re-elected with unemployment over 8.5%? Don't bother; it happened only once (FDR 1938. Unemployment dropped from 24.9% in 1932 to 9.9% in 1938)
Still, Obama is likely to prevail against the crop of Republican hopefuls. Mitt Romney of the perfect hair and look, just can't buy love. Newt Gingrich has changed both wives and religions too often for true Conservatives--though he probably has the highest IQ of the bunch. Michele Bachmann is a walking talking outtake reel of political bloopers. Mike Huckabee is funny and was pretty likable and seemed genuine till he started playing the birther card which is a kissing cousin of the race card. To counter the race card, the Republicans could go with pizza magnate Herman Cain who is actually black. But no way is this nation ready for a president named Herman. Tim Pawlenty has Pawlenty of nothing and makes Gerry Ford seem, in the glow of nostalgia, charismatic. This leaves Donald Trump who can neither cover up his bald spot nor his sordid past of bankruptcies and divorces. But he could be a stalking horse for Newt making him seem moral by comparison.
Obama may be the one candidate who polls weaker against an un-named generic opponent that against any of the real challengers. Yes, he might fail to get a majority if he ran unopposed but against any of the likely foes, he's winner and still the luckiest politician around--if being president in these poisonously partisan times is a sign of good luck.
©2011 Jonathan Dobrer
www.Dobrer.com
Hilarious - and so true.
It is depressing that we have to endure 4 more years of a President that is not a great leader, because the Republicans are too inept to get behind a person that can win. They need a centrist person to bring the party closer to the middle of the spectrum and attract the independents.
Bob