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Unfortunately the Only Answer Is To Impeach Obama
I know, I know, I've been one of his biggest supporters, But Josh and Arianna and Sirota and Krugman have finally convinced me that Barack's got to go.
It's just taking too long. Taking too long to fix the economy (which he could easily do today just by firing Tim Geithner). Taking too long to get out of Iraq. Taking too long to have health care reform. Too long for energy reform. Too long for environmental reform. Too long for EFCA. Too long for tax reform. And on top of all that, it almost April and he hasn't balanced the budget. Sheesh!!
This is just inexcusable. My patience is at an end. I gave him as much time as I could. I am sure he's decent person deep down, but we just don't have any more time to waste. I wonder if we called John McCain and asked him "pretty please", do you think he would still want the job?
It's just taking too long. Taking too long to fix the economy (which he could easily do today just by firing Tim Geithner). Taking too long to get out of Iraq. Taking too long to have health care reform. Too long for energy reform. Too long for environmental reform. Too long for EFCA. Too long for tax reform. And on top of all that, it almost April and he hasn't balanced the budget. Sheesh!!
This is just inexcusable. My patience is at an end. I gave him as much time as I could. I am sure he's decent person deep down, but we just don't have any more time to waste. I wonder if we called John McCain and asked him "pretty please", do you think he would still want the job?
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For a moment... just for a moment... I thought this was the delightful and eccentric "john" revving up for a "Pog Mo Thoin" rant... but then it was Candide's blog... and then I was alternately worried and concerned... if "they" could get to Candide, then I might be next.
But then as I came to the end... I breathed a sigh of relief.... and then I was concerned... concerned that McCain might say "yes..."
I gotta go check and make sure the doors are locked. If you see any black helicopters, let me know right away...
March 26, 2009 5:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
We are an interesting lot, we Americans. We want it all and we want it right now. God help us if we ever REALLY have to suffer...
March 26, 2009 6:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
This just in: When asked, John McCain started babbling incoherently as little white spittle bubbles emitted from his mouth. The last we saw of him, he was stumbling away, sweating and swearing. (Update: I was told he broke the record for 100 yd. dash after he turned the corner and was out of our sight.)
So, guess we're stuck with Obama. Darn it!
March 26, 2009 6:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Love the visual...
March 26, 2009 7:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
It was reported, McCain was overheard saying "the fundamentals of the economy were strong, so what’s the problem, we don't need any stimulus?
It’s the deficits, the sky is falling deficits, were doomed "
March 26, 2009 8:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sit down, take deep breaths, relax, maybe take a Valium and remember....it took nearly twenty years and a world war to fix the depression of the 1930s.
C
March 26, 2009 7:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
You are so right! If john and caribou barbie had taken over their very maverickness would have taken care of all these problems in a week or so.
After all, the only thing we really need is tax breaks for millionaires because we can see every day how they love to spend their money on creating new jobs! And also too, selling wolf pelts -- a huge market in the old USSR! Sara's family could open up a stand on her porch and the Russians could just drop in to buy them.
Gimme a "D"
Gimme a "E"
Gimme a "R"
oh, what the hell -- more deregulation! It's worked so well for us in the last 8 years!
And maybe Sara could find people she would condescend to hold hands with and pray, if she looked hard enough.
God, what is it with the Obama's -- they don't even want to say stuff until they know what they're talking about -- sheesh!
March 26, 2009 8:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Not that I didn't get the joke but I must say that some of the criticism of the President (especially regarding the toxic asset bailout/sellout) is necessary. Remember that it is our duty to challenge the Prez when he's wrong precisely because we want him to succeed. Dissent is the truest form of Patriotism.
March 27, 2009 12:44 AM | Reply | Permalink
I totally agree. My problem is when we suddenly give total obeisance to the ideas of 3 unelected crackpot economists (Krugman/Stiglitz/Roubini) instead of a recently elected President and his economic team (which is, believe it or not, composed of many more economists).
To constantly (as these Three Stooges do) harp that the proposed policies WILL FAIL NO MATTER WHAT, and to suggest that Obama lacks the political will to "do the right thing" borders on both the hysterical (the sky is falling) and the hysterical (hilarious).
March 27, 2009 10:38 AM | Reply | Permalink
I wouldn't say that the guys are crackpots and even Krugman says he hopes he's wrong about his analysis (I do to) but it's hard to see the upside of the toxic asset proposal in particular. Furthermore, the two top economists in the Administration are implicated in activities that have lead to the current crisis. Not that they are incompetent or necessarily wrong overall on policy (I by no means am an economic expert) but as I recall, it was Summers that called for Glass/Steagall to be repealed and Geithner was head of the NY Fed which should elicit at least the slightest pause when it comes to taking their word. And again, I do want the President to succeed immensely and I think he is on many issues including the increased regulations on Wall Street presented by Treasury. I just think they should go further faster and keep the bankers on their toes.
March 27, 2009 11:55 AM | Reply | Permalink
The main point of the argument from Nouriel, St. Paul and Faux Joe is that all these banks will fail eventually, so bite the bullet and nationalize. That would require Congress to almost immediately raise some $4 trillion (which would be politically impossible, but that doesn't concern gadflies like Krugman) to pay for the takeovers as the FDIC is itself insolvent or nearly broke.
These Three Stooges live in a world the rest of us don't, as the economic disaster that would befall us if we tried to implement their suggestions would be catastrophic. Yet many on the progressive side think they have it all figured out. I believe what the Stooges are spouting is in effect economic nihilism: blow the whole thing up and let God sort it out.
It is ridiculous that they are considered the three wise men and Obama's people are the evil Wall Street insiders.
March 27, 2009 5:59 PM | Reply | Permalink