...held in contempt by most, and dismissed by all.
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 10/3/2009, 1:48:15 AM by Steelfish
October 3, 2009
Obama’s Olympic Failure Will Only Add To Doubts About His Presidency
Tim Reid in Washington
There has been a growing narrative taking hold about Barack Obama’s presidency in recent weeks: that he is loved by many, but feared by none; that he is full of lofty vision, but is actually achieving nothing with his grandiloquence.
Chicago’s dismal showing yesterday, after Mr Obama’s personal, impassioned last-minute pitch, is a stunning humiliation for this President. It cannot be emphasised enough how this will feed the perception that on the world stage he looks good — but carries no heft.
It was only the Olympic Games, the White House will argue — not a high-stakes diplomatic gamble with North Korea. It is always worthwhile when Mr Obama sells America to the rest of the world, David Axelrod, his chief political adviser, said today. But that argument will fall on deaf ears in the US. Americans want their presidents to be winners.
Mr Obama was greeted — as usual — like a rock star by the IOC delegates in Copenhagen — then humiliated by them. Perception is reality. A narrow defeat for Chicago would have been acceptable — but the sheer scale of the defeat was a bombshell, and is a major blow for Mr Obama at a time when questions are being asked about his style of governance.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
“...he looks good — but carries no heft...”
Ah, Zero lacks Gravitas.
well he is making a jack ass out of himself and his wife.
Gee, his leadership ability keeps shining though. /s
I’m afraid that this will lead to his commie ‘RATS giving him his “great victory” over the American people by passing his CommieCare fiasco.
Yet another entry in the saga of the failed 0bama administration. BTT.
Anderson Pooper’s show tease (I hate CNN but I’m visiting my parents who are watching)talks about Schmidt’s lame slam on Sarah Palin but doesn’t even mention the Olympics diaster for 0.
and he really doesn’t look good either
that’s just MSM/SCM bullcrap
the guy is a clumsy metrosexual race baiter who can’t speak without a teleprompter
Yes, that is my narrative all right.
I had a feeling all along that Rio De Janiero was going to get picked. But the punitocracy kept saying that it was "in the bag" or he wouldn't have gone. As someone else put it on another thread-- why did he take any chances? For a POTUS, this sort of thing should be a done deal before he goes overseas to parade about.
But while I wanted to minimize the importance of the Olympic decision-- but I believe that this does damage his reputation and influence.
What happens when we actually need this tool to be effective?
We are so screwed!
His is a failed presidency. He is a lame duck.
For months, Obama has been dissing the Brits in one way or another.
Now, they are returning the favor.
This article is scathing!
Turns out Affirmative Action will take you only so far in life......
A Failure in Epic Proportions! A shame that he has to embarrass the Oprah like this.
Pray for AMerica and Our Troops
An insult to lame ducks everywhere.
Is the problem that TOTUS didn’t get to go to Denmark?
Obama went to Copenhagen and got his beeber stuned.
The dumb shi’ite actually thinks he’s the messiah... or is it mahdi.
He's full of something, but it ain't "lofty vision".
Chicago’s dismal showing yesterday, after Mr Obama’s personal, impassioned last-minute pitch, is a stunning humiliation for this President. It cannot be emphasised enough how this will feed the perception that on the world stage he looks good — but carries no heft.
The tone here seems to say "he's weak, but they love him anyway." This is incorrect -- they love him because he is weak, not in spite of it.
...held in contempt by most, and dismissed by all.
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