A Study in Contrasts

For many people out there, there was an assumption that those of us (like myself) who supported Barack Obama’s candidacy did as the result of some willfully ignorant notion that somehow everything would just magically be better with Obama in the White House. Barack Obama’s candidacy represented a lot of things to a lot of people. But for me, personally, the biggest thing about Obama was that he represented a change in tone from the Bush administration. Today we got our first real example of that. 

The Obama administration had its worst day of its short life today, after two top nominees were forced to withdraw. It was an embarrassing day for Barack Obama, personally. But I maintain that it will not tarnish him in any real way because of the honest way that he has responded:

 

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Now contrast that with George W. Bush, famously asked in 2004 about the biggest mistakes of his Presidency until then, was stymied. He assured the press that he had made mistakes, but he just couldn’t think of any of them:

That’s what I love about Obama!

Filed under: Damn Yankees, Obama

We’re Sorry We Tried to Screw You… Now Gimme!

Imagine the cojones you’ve got to be carrying around to have tried to screw Obama during the Democratic Primary by raising doubts about the extent to which he will protect American industry and then – after he’s managed to overcome the hurdles you tossed in front of him – begging him to give you an exception to the detriment of American industry! 

Let’s be clear about this… I’d like to see a Canadian exemption as much as anyone in this country (save for the people whose jobs directly depend on the steel industry) and I’m as big a proponent of lying to oneself as you’ll find in this world. But come on, Stock! You’ve gotta be kidding!

Filed under: Damn Yankees, Oh, Canada, Obama, steel exports, Stockwell Day