Mr Obama recently allowed us to see just a fraction of his true self, for merely a momentary fragment in time. However, to me, it peeled away years of historical layers of multisyllabic obfuscation and cut to some of his fundamental core. He actually revealed a bit of foundational political truth.

No one has yet given, in my opinion, the proper interpretation of Mr Obama’s words from Friday, July 22nd. This insight has been horribly missed by any and all forms of media, including blogs of all shapes and sizes. I seek to right this mistake and reveal that, if only for a moment, the president truly had no clothes.

From DMNews.com:

The president and House speaker have been seeking a “grand bargain” of around $4 trillion in deficit reduction, but have faced stiff resistance from lawmakers in both parties. House Republicans say they will not accept revenue increases in the deal, while Democrats say any deal must include revenue increases as well as spending cuts. Despite rumors of a deal in recent days — the alleged contours of which fueled anger from lawmakers — Boehner said in a letter to colleagues before Mr. Obama spoke that “a deal was never reached, and was never really close.”

Toward the end of his remarks, Mr. Obama grew particularly animated when he suggested that lawmakers were putting what “some funder says or what some talk radio host says or what some columnist says or what pledge we signed back when we were trying to run” ahead of the concerns of the American people. He called that attitude “inexcusable.” “You know, at some point I think if you — if you want to be a leader, then you’ve got to lead,” he said before leaving the podium.

Mr Obama excels at leading from the rear and posing behind the review stand. He excels at Monday Morning Quarterbacking.

But he also said that whatever pledge, promise, or platform a given candidate proffers before the electorate means nothing. It’s just a sham in order to acquire an appointment via election. After that, the gloves are off. The candidate and/or Mr Obama owe you nothing because, after election, they have theirs. That you should honor your commitments is, in the words of Mr Obama, inexcusable.

Just mull that around in your Wheelhouse for a few moments. Go back and re-read the paragraph.

You’ll soon come to realize that revelation is, at once, massively refreshing and simultaneously hideous.

BZ

P.S.
Newest Rasmussen Poll indicates Mr Obama acquires 41% of the vote, whilst Ron Paul garners 37%. That’s about even with Roy (of Siegfried & Roy) vs Tiger.