{"id":8308,"date":"2009-02-28T08:38:30","date_gmt":"2009-02-28T13:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=8308"},"modified":"2009-02-28T08:38:30","modified_gmt":"2009-02-28T13:38:30","slug":"obama-the-populist-crusader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=8308","title":{"rendered":"Obama, the populist crusader"},"content":{"rendered":"

In President Obama’s radio address today, he struck out at the half of the country who oppose his massive $3.6 trillion budget proposal casting himself in the role of populist crusader vowing to “fight for families” – you know that same drivel that lost Gore and Kerry their elections. From the Washington Times<\/a>;<\/p>\n

“I realize that passing this budget won’t be easy. Because it represents real and dramatic change, it also represents a threat to the status quo in Washington,” Mr. Obama said in his weekly video and radio address.<\/p>\n

Mr. Obama’s language was combative and confrontational, as he promised to fight for “American families.”<\/p>\n

“I know these steps won’t sit well with the special interests and lobbyists who are invested in the old way of doing business, and I know they’re gearing up for a fight as we speak. My message to them is this: So am I,” he said. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, it may represent change, but change for the sake of change isn’t always good, is it? But that’s what he won his election on – nebulous change. It’s funny, but I didn’t see any Washington lobbyists in Lafayette Park yesterday. There may have been, but I only saw regular Americans who took the afternoon to express their displeasure with Obama’s proposals. There weren’t any lobbyists in Lansing or St Louis – those were just regular people who see the folly in Obama’s plans. Just because you’re in charge, that doesn’t make you right.<\/p>\n

“The system we have now might work for the powerful and well-connected interests that have run Washington for far too long, but I don’t. I work for the American people,” he said. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It also worked for people who went out and worked for a living without waiting for a hand out from the government – in fact, your whole plan depends on those who work to continue working just as they always have, while you suck them dry of any ambition or pride while you buy votes with the lazy and indigent masses looking for hand outs. Where’s your “fairness” now?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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