Many of the Americans I know carry a set of traditional values
that define their approach to life. They
believe in hard work, honesty, respect for others, belief in the American
dream, etc. They are fiercely
independent.
These values include respect for the incumbent president whether
they agree with his politics or not. In their
view, the office of President of the United States deserves respect, even when
the individual does not. In return, they
expect the president to behave in a manner in keeping with this distinguished office.
In other words, he should be, and act, “presidential”
at all times.
Surely, all presidents are politicians first and
foremost. Even so, my traditionalists
expect their president to act in the best interest of the country when it comes
to a political choice. The president is
expected to represent all Americans, even those who did not vote for him.
Our President should avoid petty displays of displeasure. After all, he’s “bigger” than that. He should never publicly call out opposition
individuals by name. Healing differences
among the citizenry is a priority because he realizes that leads to a stronger America.
Perhaps most importantly, the public would never have to fear
that the president has some hidden agenda that would radically change the America
that has served us so well.
Any hope of achieving the presidential behavior described
above went out the window when Barack Obama stepped into office. To be blunt, his presidential actions fit the
mold of a cheap Chicago politician.
The current argument over the budget sequester shows Barack in
his true light. He has no intention of
solving the problem. His goal is purely political:
embarrass the Republicans. Gaining political
advantage is always the objective. It
would please Barack if the sequester is enforced. Then, he could roast the Republicans for
months. What’s best for the country gets
lost in pursuit of scoring political points.
It is sad to observe Obama’s total lack of presidential class
in favor of cheap political gain. As sad
as that is, it becomes a minor problem compared to the radical direction he wants
to take the country. For sure, it means
a subjugated America in world events. Entitlements for everyone in order to gain
votes is a given. That leads the U.S. to
a mirror version of Greece, Italy, or Spain.
Or, his massive ego would really prefer a one party state like Cuba or
Venezuela - under his control, of course.
My traditional American friends are totally disgusted with the
Obama reign.
