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To: i-node who wrote (569862)	6/3/2010 11:50:58 AM
From: Don Hurst	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1579723

>>" But NOBODY, NOBODY has childish moments like our president. Totally unable to accept responsibility for his actions, outbursts of fake anger, temper tantrums, etc. It is as though he is an 8 year old. A real embarrassment to the country. "<< You have described exactly what we had for 8 years and just what you want to return to. Calling you a total jerk is much, much too kind. A Boston reader comments on Frank Rich's 5/30 NY Times Column...and it is a good answer to your post... >>"George W. Bush was a prolific creator of burdens. He dropped the ball on Katrina, started two wars, dismantled constitutional protections of liberty, squandered the budget surplus he inherited from Bill Clinton, and presided over the virtual destruction of the U.S. economy. President Obama took office with many of these burdens in full flower, and with the seeds of others planted and watered by W as left the White House. But the single worst burden that few could have anticipated was the complete and utter intransigence of the Republican Party. At a time when constructive dialog and bipartisanship were needed most, there was none. The strategy of the Republicans was strictly designed to undermine, disrupt, impede, or destroy any cooperation or good-faith negotiation. The example set by the Republicans provided a nucleus around which the country’s incipient racism, disgruntlement, and free-floating resentment could congeal, giving birth to the Tea Party movement. They now support a variety of clown candidates for high office, too stupid to even realize that they are working against their own self-interests. And should the Republicans prevail and take down this intelligent, even-tempered, fair-minded chief executive, who would take his place? Presumably the Republicans are looking for the opposite of Obama. Would dumb, erratic, and intolerant fill the bill? Isn’t that what we just got rid of? I have no idea what the Republicans want or stand for. It has something to do with weakening government, eliminating financial regulation, and in general being storm troopers, paving the way for our Corporate Overlords. I don’t agree with everything Mr. Obama does, or with his pace or emphasis, but I have the strong sense that I will be better off if his policies prevail. Republicans, on the other hand, have a lean and hungry look, and I get the strong feeling that I’m the appetizer."<< nytimes.com