Watching CNBC this afternoon, I learned that the Illinois rookie has made five televised appearances in the past week.
As the liberal-leaning on-air-heads jumped all over our actual, sitting President, one of them finally noted why George Bush has not been appearing frequently.
Simply put, Bush has made it clear that his conservative principles dictate that the Federal government not serve as everybody's- and I mean everybody's- personal printing press/bailout machine.
Take today's overwrought Obama appearance. Speaking to a gathering of the nation's governors, the Illinois freshman actually had the unmitigated gall to recall, misty-eyed, his start in politics in the Illinois legislature. Mind you, he didn't waste much time there. Just enough to prepare to run for the US Senate.
But, never the less, we now know that his heart remains in state government.
Thus, the newly-elected rookie was in Philadelphia to promise Federal handouts to profligate states that didn't properly save and manage their budgets in lush times.
No worries. The Messiah will merely turn on the printing presses and vanquish all budget deficits.
As usual, the Great One is pandering to whomever happens to be sitting in front of him.
No wonder George Bush is remaining silent. At this late date in his administration, his position is moot anyway. And with a Democratic-controlled Congress about to bailout the Detroit-based US auto makers, and who knows who else lines up at the Capitol, why should Bush waste his breath counseling prudence, self-reliance and a need for the states to just tighten belts and do a better job managing their own finances in the future?
It's not a failure of Bush to communicate to the nation during this time of economic recession and financial crisis. Rather, he knows his limits, and won't demean himself by offering counsel that voters apparently don't want to hear.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment