There’s a change afoot.
A change to the “CHANGE” people evidently were looking for when they voted Obama in.
People are beginning to figure out that instead of just voting for change, they maybe shoulda asked what kinda change.
See, change can cut both ways.
Change signifies only different, not necessarily better.
Somehow you go from havin’ thousands of dollars in your poke to havin’ only a sawbuck, well that’s change. Not good, but change nonetheless.
If you go the other way, from havin’ only a sawbuck to havin a couple thou, and that’s change too. Good change in most folks minds.
But to his credit, Obama never said nuthin’ ‘bout good change or bad change. He just promised change, period.
And now that folks are findin’ out what he really meant, it just ain’t settin’ too well.
See, the folks who consider themselves well off are findin’ out that this change is hurtin’. A lot.
And the ones who consider themselves less well of are findin’ out that this change ain’t givin’ ‘em what they thought they were gonna be getting’ for free. They're hurtin' too.
The unions supported Obama looking for change.
Then Obama nationalized two of the big three automakers, and gave the unions ownership stakes.
So now the unions are looking at negotiating with themselves at contract time, trying to balance the demands of their membership with the demands of their shareholders (including the government).
Sittin’ at both sides of the table ain’t pretty, nor easy. No matter what they do, they’re screwed.
Not 'zactly the change they had in mind.
The extreme left supported Obama because they wanted out of the Iraq war.
So, Obama pulled back from Iraq, but shipped the troops to his “right war” in Afghanistan, a quagmire of even deeper proportions.
And now, Obama will send even more troops there, in what most folks would call a “surge” (at least when ol' GW and Cheney did it) … something the libs certainly didn’t intend when they got change from the war in Iraq.
A bunch of folks supported Obama because he promised no tax increases on the middle class, only taxes on the "rich".
But Obama keeps redefining what qualifies someone as "rich"… changing the definition, as it were.
So, from one speech to another, Obama moved a bunch o' folks from being middle class to being "rich", without increasing either their incomes or their net worth.
Change?
Certainly.
Change they were looking for?
Probably not so much.
A reasonably expected result of minimal due diligence?
Absolutely.
On October 30, 2008, Charlie Rose interviewed Tom Brokaw on PBS about what was known about Obama and his positions. The transcript:
ROSE: I don't know what Barack Obama's worldview is.
BROKAW: No, I don't, either.
ROSE: I don't know how he really sees where China is.
BROKAW: We don't know a lot about Barack Obama and the universe of his thinking about foreign policy.
ROSE: I don't really know. And do we know anything about the people who are advising him?
BROKAW: Yeah, it's an interesting question.
ROSE: He is principally known through his autobiography and through very aspirational (sic) speeches.
BROKAW: Two of them! I don't know what books he's read.
ROSE: What do we know about the heroes of Barack Obama?
BROKAW: There's a lot about him we don't know.
Unfortunately, nobody ever managed to find out.
The electorate, the citizens of this country, never bothered to press for answers.
The media never fulfilled their fourth estate obligation for investigative reporting.
And, most unfortunately, the opposition party, the Republican candidates, never bothered to expose the answers either.
But now, the very base that elected Obama is finding that their interests are being compromised at every turn.
Unions, Liberals, pacifists, greenies, it seems not to matter to Obama, as he vacillates, dithers, procrastinates, and even downright tosses their interests under the bus.
And unlike in past administrations, those important Obama supporters ain't stickin' around … they’re bailin' out in droves, as evidenced by continuous polling data showing Obama’s approval ratings at under 48%.
And, since Congress has spent much of its time moving Obama’s agenda on a “rush rush hurry up emergency y'all don;t need to read this” basis, they’re being abandoned as well.
The most recent polls show their approval rating under 25%, lower than ever before.
The implications for the midterm elections are huge.
Conservatives have a huge opportunity to change the balance of power, and reverse some of the libs agenda.
But once again, due diligence is required. And not just a week or two before the elections.
Now is the time to start looking carefully at the agenda and records of your senators and congressmen and governors.
Not all conservatives are Republicans.
And not all Republicans are conservatives.
Know the difference.
And let’s be sure that this time, the change we vote is the right change.
It starts now.
Just because everything is different doesn't mean anything has changed. --- Irene Peter
All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward. --- Ellen Glasgow
