Obama's Democracy Problem

Tribune Media Services ^ | July 9, 2009 | Jonah Goldberg

[skimbell]

The Obama Doctrine is finally coming into focus.

It's been hard to glean its form because for so long it seemed the president's most obvious guiding principle was "not Bush," particularly when it came to the Iraq War. Indeed, his anti-Bush stance has led him to stubbornly refuse to say the war has been won or to admit that he was wrong to oppose the surge. In the past, this unthinking reflex has caused Obama to take some truly repugnant positions. In July 2007, Obama said that he would order U.S. forces out of Iraq as quickly as possible, even if he knew it would lead to an Iraqi genocide. This makes Obama the first president in modern memory to have suggested that causing a genocide would be in America's national interest...

[GiovannaNicoletta]

for later

[Vendome]

well, isn’t that special?

[taxtruth]

America is a Republic,what is this guy talking about?Does he not know?

[combat_boots]

“It sure seems like Obama has an ideological problem with democracy.”

Genocide as pragmatic. Hmmm. Forced abortions. Mass sterilizations. Fits the profile to me. H1N1 ‘vaccines’ all around. Cheers.

[Colonel_Flagg]

He knows. He’s referring to the concept of democracy.

[taxtruth]

You really mean social sickness sorry I mean socialism.

[muleskinner]

Some Republican who wants to break from the pack should use this article and give it as a speech. Obama would be forced to respond but this pretty well boxes him in.

[xkaydet65]

Obama's concept of Democracy is simple:

One man,One vote, One Time!!

[taxtruth]

I think this is the old fart thread since most old freepers are replying.We have seen it all in the past 10 years or so.

[HiTech RedNeck]

If it’s a bad idea, Obama is probably all for it.

[PuzzledInTX]

."What is required is a new declaration of independence, not just in our nation, but in our own lives - from ideology and small thinking, prejudice and bigotry - an appeal not to our easy instincts but to our better angels."

The past four weeks show how ideological Obama's un-ideological view really is.

Mr. Goldberg's comments are right on! Socialistic policies ARE small thinking in that they belittle the individual potential for greatness.

We need to continue to use 0bama's own words to shed light on his failed ideology.