The Single Best Decision Obama Has Made
When I read in the news this weekend not only that Barack Obama has asked Joe Biden to be his running mate in 2012 but that that he considers his original selection of Biden as his running mate back in 2008 as “the single best decision I have made,” I was taken aback.
After all, in Washington, Biden is a bit of a joke. He was thrown out of law school for plagiarism. When he first ran for the Presidency, he lifted a speech – and biographical facts – from a leader of Britain’s Labour Party. And for his propensity to blurt out whatever comes into his mind, he has earned himself the sobriquet loose-lips. You would think that Obama would worry that the man might sink a few ships – including his own.
Then, I stopped to reconsider: What better decision has Barack Obama made? And the thought gave me pause. Perhaps, you – gentle readers – could help me answer this urgent question.
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Sep '10
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I, too, was struck my that quote. Biden, really? But after some thought, I fear it may be so.
Jul '10
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Let's give the guy a break and count our blessings. Selecting Biden is, if not the best decision, certainly less disastrous than TARP, GM take-over, ObamaCare, the Stimulus, etc., etc., etc.
As for a better move, not closing Gitmo may be one.
Edited on Oct 17, 2010 at 2:52pmJul '10
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OK, you're forcing us here: his decision not to close Gauntanamo.
Aug '10
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Rarely in history has there been a more revealing self-indictment. It's the most honest thing he's said. It's hard to think of any good decision Obama has made.
All the Ruling Class elites know Biden's true mettle - or lack thereof - so now they know the president's as well.
They're probably torn between laughing and crying in their sleeve.
Sep '10
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His best decision was becoming Prez. Now we see clearly what the lefties really want here.
Jul '10
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His best decision? To go golfing.
Aug '10
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But at what cost have we seen?
What of ObamaCare, for example?
If Social Security and Medicare are any example to go by, entitlement programs are perhaps impossible roll back, even when everyone knows they're flawed.
If everyone comes to recognize the problems with ObamaCare (and I believe it will cause massive problems, that it will precipitate crises that drive us to a single-payer system), but the problems cannot be undone, then how much, really, have we gained by recognizing them?
King Lear saw the light and reconciled himself to Cordelia, but not before it was too late.
Also, for all of Obama's flaws, he still has a nice smile and cuts a dashing figure. He is a celebrity. Why shouldn't Obama go down in history as Wilson and FDR have done?
Aug '10
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I think you win, JC. Now, if only he would spend more time golfing.
Jul '10
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His best decision for himself was to run for President before holding any serious national or executive office for even a year. His best decision for the nation was to show America what he was so baldly and repugnantly.
He has single-handedly rehabilitated the reputations of W and all "radical racists" who speak or march in opposition. When he denigrates any figure, public or private, their esteem tends to rise among our fellow citizens.
Edited on Oct 17, 2010 at 5:03pmRe: The Single Best Decision Obama Has Made
Ragnarok: Let's give the guy a break and count our blessings. Selecting Biden is, if not the best decision, certainly less disastrous than TARP, GM take-over, ObamaCare, the Stimulus, etc., etc., etc.
As for a better move, not closing Gitmo may be one. · Oct 17 at 2:50pm
Edited on Oct 17 at 02:52 pm
TARP was signed into law by Bush. The stimulus spending also began under Bush. So those are disqualified from the contest. As serious contenders, the nuclear security summits have achieved some modest successes, and convincing China and Russia to fall in line with the Iran sanctions package was a good day's work.
Sep '10
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Portugese water dog purchase.
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Terrible. He could have used the chance to showcase adopting a stray. One of his worst decisions. I was appalled.
Jul '10
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Because We believe in purchasing American made dogs.
Edited on Oct 17, 2010 at 4:15pmAug '10
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Claire Berlinski, Ed.
Terrible. He could have used the chance to showcase adopting a stray. One of his worst decisions. I was appalled. · Oct 17 at 4:11pm
Didn't the First Family say something about one of their daughters being allergic, so they wanted to choose a breed carefully? In this case, I could see why they'd go with a pedigreed animal rather than an adopted stray -- you might know better what you're getting, allergy-wise.
As desensitization shots don't always work, and any allergy medicine can lose its effectiveness over time, I can understand their decision. (We adopted stray cats once, and towards the end, nothing helped, allergy-wise. I could not live through that again, much as I enjoy cats otherwise.)
Presumably the First Family has enough staff that allergen-reducing housekeeping techniques are at least not a problem.
Jul '10
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Claire Berlinski, Ed.
TARP was signed into law by Bush. The stimulus spending also began under Bush.
Indeed so but continued with a gusto.
Oct '10
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His single most entertaining decision, perhaps.
Jul '10
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C'mon guys, let's give President Obama credit some a little sense of humor. Hard to believe, I know. But, really, his best decision?
The obvious candidate for his best is his decision to stick with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He went against his campaign promises to do so, and we ought to acknowledge that.
As for Biden, he's a worthless hunyuck.
Jul '10
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His best decision was to call Kanye West "a jackass".
Aug '10
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I think the test is racist! And it's too hard !
Jun '10
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Brilliant video at moonbattery.com that dovetails nicely with this thread. It's called "Obama's Musical Defense," a takeoff on Gilbert and Sullivan. Someone needs to swipe it and put it up here for Ricochet members.