Posted on 12/20/2009 6:39:21 AM PST by OKSooner
I think a very wise man once said this about liberty and freedom (I am paraphrasing): People will not realize they have lost their liberty and freedom until it is too late. Government takes away freedom and liberty a bit at a time so as not to be noticeable and obvious until finally it is gone altogether.
I think his poll numbers also have a lot of influence on his control of members of his own party, too. In January of this year, no one made any jokes about "the One"--now he's becoming fodder for the late night comedians. Soon it will be more widespread.
Note also that even the foreign press (who once worshiped at the alter of O) is now hinting at clay feet. I believe that as the fiascos mount up, both at home and abroad, he'll be a very public laughingstock, and his power over congress, world leaders and just about anyone else will be zilch. I'm not sure which poll number will herald this moment, but I think it's getting closer.
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