This is the great America we're becoming
Apr 7, 2017 09:36:40 #
lpnmajor
Loc: Arkansas
The world is laughing at us, and we apparently don't care. Did you know that the Obama administration has the all time record for the number of filibusters? Look it up and see for yourself. Obama had more nominees delayed than any President in history, has had more nominees filibustered as a delaying tactic than any President in history, all perpetrated by a GOP controlled Congress. Republicans even made history by refusing to even hold hearings for an Obama nominee to the Supreme court, and now has made history again, by changing the rules for confirming Supreme Court nominees. Of course, the GOP blames Democrats for setting this precedent, since Reid changed the rules for other nominees, done out of desperation - because the GOP wouldn't approve anybody appointed by Obama. The GOP was willing to obstruct doing the business of the country, for political reasons, now accuses the Democrats of doing the same thing. The world noticed.
We elected a President that can't control his mouth, who is all over the map on policy issues, who spends more time talking about how great he is, how hugely he won the election, whining about the lack of loyalty from his own party and golfing at luxury resorts, than he does actually working on policies or governing in any way. The world laughs every time the President tweets another outrageous claim, they laugh when the chaos causes a multitude of "statements" that conflict with one another. We hear different takes on the same issue, from different administration officials and GOP lawmakers, and we don't think the world notices that?
Trump blamed Obama for the chemical attack in Syria, even though the world knows that Obama sought Congressional approval for launching military strikes after the chemical attacks in 2013, but was rebuffed by the GOP Congress. John Kerry worked out a deal with Russia, to talk Assad into giving over his chemical weapons, but he's had 4 years to make more - and the Russians let him do it. Assad has been killing beautiful little babies for 6 years, but the GOP controlled congress cut the funding for aid and for arming the rebels fighting Assad. Then, when Assad uses chemical weapons again, we said that's going too far, explicitly giving Assad a pass for the other mass murders he's committed. The world noticed.
Attacks on the free press, attacks on the health and safety of the American people, attacks on our democratic process, attacks on our privacy, attacks on everything that makes America what she is, hidden behind the rhetoric of making America great again - as though America was less great before. How can making America the laughing stock of the world, make Her great? If we want to lead the world, we need to epitomize those things that are uniquely American, those attributes that made America great in the first place, but showing how big Her balls are, is NOT a flattering optic - and there will be consequences.
We elected a President that can't control his mouth, who is all over the map on policy issues, who spends more time talking about how great he is, how hugely he won the election, whining about the lack of loyalty from his own party and golfing at luxury resorts, than he does actually working on policies or governing in any way. The world laughs every time the President tweets another outrageous claim, they laugh when the chaos causes a multitude of "statements" that conflict with one another. We hear different takes on the same issue, from different administration officials and GOP lawmakers, and we don't think the world notices that?
Trump blamed Obama for the chemical attack in Syria, even though the world knows that Obama sought Congressional approval for launching military strikes after the chemical attacks in 2013, but was rebuffed by the GOP Congress. John Kerry worked out a deal with Russia, to talk Assad into giving over his chemical weapons, but he's had 4 years to make more - and the Russians let him do it. Assad has been killing beautiful little babies for 6 years, but the GOP controlled congress cut the funding for aid and for arming the rebels fighting Assad. Then, when Assad uses chemical weapons again, we said that's going too far, explicitly giving Assad a pass for the other mass murders he's committed. The world noticed.
Attacks on the free press, attacks on the health and safety of the American people, attacks on our democratic process, attacks on our privacy, attacks on everything that makes America what she is, hidden behind the rhetoric of making America great again - as though America was less great before. How can making America the laughing stock of the world, make Her great? If we want to lead the world, we need to epitomize those things that are uniquely American, those attributes that made America great in the first place, but showing how big Her balls are, is NOT a flattering optic - and there will be consequences.
Apr 7, 2017 09:42:55 #
Apr 7, 2017 09:42:56 #
lpnmajor wrote:
The world is laughing at us, and we apparently don... (show quote)
I'm glad to see you came down off the fence. Too bad it was on the wrong side.
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.