Not again?! BO promised “change,” but he didn’t make it clear that his policies would be the prime target of these “changes.”
Most of us are still trying to figure out what our new president is all about, and if he stands behind his statements. Well good luck! Apparently he’s still not sure either. In less than a year, Obama has “vowed” to end the war in Iraq three times, with each target date subsequently “changing.”
First, in March of '08 we had his prickly response to former President Clinton’s admonition of Obama’s stance on the Iraq war: “Bill, said Obama's depiction of his longstanding opposition to the war was a ‘fairy tale.’" Feeling obligated to defend himself, then Democratic Nominee Obama snapped back; declaring that, “Clinton ‘doesn't have any standing to question my position on this issue.’ And he added that, ‘I will bring this war to an end in 2009, so don't be confused.’"
Next, after winning the Democratic primary and selecting his VP, the Obama camp launched a website – barackobama.com – to publicly display his future policies; which by the way, included at least one “change” from his previous promises. When addressing the Iraq war, the site showed his “new” promise: “…Immediately upon taking office, Obama will give his Secretary of Defense and military commanders a new mission in Iraq: ending the war…Military experts believe we can safely redeploy combat brigades from Iraq at a pace of 1 to 2 brigades a month that would remove them in 16 months,” which would effectively push the date well into 2010.
Now, here’s Obama’s latest installment: “President Barack Obama on Friday promised to end the combat mission in Iraq in 18 months, vowing to follow that by pulling all troops out by the end of 2011.”
So, if your still sizing up your new president, one thing is certain: his promises “change” like the chromatophores of a chameleon. And you can take that "change" to the (government run) bank!
Incidentally, recent research indicates that a chameleon uses color changes “…as a method of communication, including to make themselves more attractive to potential mates.”
Hmmm? Is our prez a lizard?
He is not a lizard, but may be a snake. This has already been written centuries ago. The bible predicted a leader would come to power possessing a great ability to decieve people. People are just now beginning to see what greed has done to their hearts. America has elected a man whom has an agenda. Most will not like that agenda. Time will tell but I think time is short. Read the Bible and it will reveal these things to you.
Bringing the bible into this is a little unnecessary.
I like the article Ron. I still hold to my idea that the president does very little. He can be as much of a chameleon as possible, as all politicians are. The reason most americans can’t become a president, is because we actually stick to our word. People voted for the person who stated he could do the imposible, what did they expect.
Exactly, John. This scenario is repeated every four years. Why in God’s name doesn’t the electorate figure it out. If stupidity is doing the same thing again and again, but expecting a different answer, then our electorate is the quintessence of stupid. Unbelievable!
Thanks