The view from Martha's Vineyard

WND ^ | August 18, 2011 | by Pat Buchanan

[library user]

**snip**

We are an overextended empire and commonwealth facing strategic and fiscal bankruptcy. If Obama is to lead the nation out of the crisis it confronts, he has to preside over a downsizing of the welfare-warfare state – the same state that sustains his base.

Not to worry, we are told. When the lazy days of summer are over, Obama will present Congress with his big plan for resurrecting the economy and ensuring the long-term solvency of the nation.

Obama's September program – indeed, any credible plan to revive the economy and bring our books into balance – has to include a rollback of U.S. commitments at home and abroad.

Yet, domestically, this cannot be done without reducing future Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits, and cutting and capping the social programs of the Great Society. Moreover, half the nation cannot freeload forever, as is the case today, contributing nary a dime in federal income taxes.

And such reforms must adversely impact most Obama's political and personal base.

If he proposes new taxes, tea-party Republicans fix bayonets.

If he proposes downsizing the government and cutting and capping social programs, his most loyal constituents rise up against him.

Enjoy the Vineyard, Mr. President.

[library user]

Really good editorial.

[paul in cape]

He’s got his head in a sand dune.

[Jim Robinson]

That would be a sand trap.

[Jim Robinson]

Not to worry. Obama will do the absolute worst thing for America. Always does. Always will.

2012 can’t get here soon enough!

[Cheetahcat]

That Idiot with a walnut sized Brain ,Spent trillions putting this country in a ditch,NOONE will speak up for fear of being called a racist!!!!!!!!!!! A Racist mind You, That Dip-Chit sat 22 years studying Hate and we whites are racists???

[nkycincinnatikid]

So far no one has begun his reply with I have never, never, ever agreed with anything Pat Buchanan who we all know was at the Wansee Conference and we all know is anti American, and we all know that he is wrong everytime he opens his mouth...
But this time like a stopped clock which is correct twice a day, I well, sorta, like, gotta say he could be not totally incorrect.
Times they are a’changin.

[chuckee]

I understand Obama wants to take a driving tour of Chappaquiddick. I would recruit Teddy Kennedy to drive Miss Daisy. Where is Teddy when you need him?

[PetroniusMaximus]

“Yet, domestically, this cannot be done without reducing future Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits, and cutting and capping the social programs of the Great Society. Moreover, half the nation cannot freeload forever, as is the case today, contributing nary a dime in federal income taxes. “

There is another way...

Plunge the nation into the chaos of a race war.

[Raycpa]

his big plan for resurrecting the economy and ensuring the long-term solvency of the nation.

In is house are many rooms and he goes to make a place for us.

[cripplecreek]

Its Marxist’s Vineyard now.

[blueunicorn6]

A friend told me that Obama is running around in a red evening gown with a fake beard shouting “Viva la revolucion!” and “Joe...roll me a stogie like Che used to.” He’s ordered the secret service to only drive American cars from the 1950s. Well, everybody has their hero...his is Fidel.

[the invisib1e hand]

A friend told me that Obama is running around in a red evening gown with a fake beard shouting “Viva la revolucion!” and “Joe...roll me a stogie like Che used to.” He’s ordered the secret service to only drive American cars from the 1950s...

lol!

[Bed_Zeppelin]

What Buchanan is saying is that Obama is screwed no matter which way he turns. The only thing left to play is the race card. “Enjoy the Vineyard, Mr. President.”