The C Street Band

[supergee]

There was a moderate amount of good news in the recent election, such as the defeat of candidates like Carl Paladino and Christine O'Donnell who would make satirists' job more difficult. Perhaps even more cheering was the major loss of "blue dogs" (conservative Democrats) in Congress, as much of the electorate decided that if it wanted Republican ideas, it could vote for Republicans. One of the few survivors, fetus fan and failed quarterback Heath Shuler, has decided that this means that the remaining blue dogs should lead the party, which is about the sort of thinking one expects from such people.

Thanx to Mercury Rising.

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[necturus]

Obama had an excellent example in the events leading up to the 1994 electoral debacle, yet he utterly failed to profit by it. His first act on attaining office should have been to disrupt the Republican propaganda machine by restoring the Fairness Doctrine. Then, he should have understood he needed to address the issue uppermost in the minds of the voters: jobs. Instead, he squandered more than a year of his presidency in a foolish quest for health care reform, which will never be attained except by ramming it down the throats of the special interests. Once it was clear he couldn't do that, he should have moved on. His repeated failures to follow through on solemn commitments, such as closing Guantanamo, damaged his credibility, leading many voters to stop believing he could do anything for them. Obama may be the most outstanding example of the Peter principle in action, a brilliant legislator unable to master the art of leadership in a crisis.

Unfortunately, as he falls, so falls the country.