2012 Presidential Election and a Few Thoughts
by Barry Bauer
Well . . . brace yourselves, folks. The 2012 presidential election has officially begun. We have Obama out there trying to put the blame for the country’s problems on the Republican members of Congress instead of George W. Bush. He’s finally learned that people are getting tired of hearing from him that Bush’s the fall guy.
It’s the old “beating a dead horse” thing. Did I mention he’s traveling around in a bus built in Canada.
The constitution still says the president has to present a budget to Congress every year. Congress tried to do his job but are now catching hell for it – mostly the Republicans. Obama has yet to send a comprehensive budget to Congress, only ideas. What is it with him and why is it everybody’s fault but his?
Lack of leadership?
I still don’t understand how Obama got elected. I suppose I never will. A relatively unknown freshman senator still wet behind the ears and now he’s president. He never finished one term as a senator. He has very little on his job resume.
It doesn’t figure.
I don’t know what to make of the Republican candidates. I like Romney and he looks presidential enough but he doesn’t excite the crowd. He needs to get more emotional and raise his voice once in a while. Just once I’d like to see him fire up the crowd. I like Michelle Bachman but she’ll never win. Her first problem is that women don’t vote for women in a presidential election. Two women have already been vice presidential candidates and two have lost. I really like Chris Christie because he’s not afraid to talk plain English. The problem is, he’s not running. Don’t rule out him being drafted. If that happens Christie will gain a lot of last minute momentum and give the Democrats less time to dig up dirt on him. I can just see Obama lamenting, “Oh crap.”
Rick Perry sure has the vim and vigor Romney lacks but his problem is he wears his religion on his sleeve. I’m never sure whether I took a wrong turn and ended up in church or if I’m really listening to a campaign speech from a politician.
Look for these three to be the main players including Chris Christie and out of this group I expect Rick Perry will be the Republican nominee. He’ll use the same preacher rhetoric that Obama learned from Rev. Wright.
People seem to like that.
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A few thoughts:
I’m really enjoying my Kindle. I just finished, “Deliver us from Evil,” by David Baldacci. I liked the book but hated the unfinished ending which of course indicates there’s either a follow-up book already out there or it’s coming.
Looks like next month Obama’s going to try to spend his way out of the recession that the government and economists say ended two years ago. Obama realizes that if he doesn’t do something about the economy soon he’s a lame duck president. The real solution might be that the government needs to cut spending and deregulate the country. We have too tight of reins on businesses trying to make it in this country. If they actually do cut spending we’re all going to complain about something being cut but it might be what’s best for the survival of the country and will preserve our way of life.
Whatever happened to Social Security cards?
Until the next time . . .