America has had some
great presidents, many mediocre ones and a few bad ones. But we’ve never had
one like Barack Obama. He’s the first who thinks the job is beneath him. He’s the first
who turns political give-and-take into a crisis by refusing to negotiate with
Congress.
He’s the first who thinks the way to more power is to inflict pain on
ordinary people. The move to
barricade the World War II memorial reveals the mentality of a tin-pot
dictator. The limited government shutdown did not need to affect the memorial
because it is open 24 hours, without gates and often without guards.
But to turn public opinion in his favor, Obama’s goons trucked in
barricades to keep out World War II vets and other visitors. By one estimate,
the barricades and workers cost $100,000. The same punish-the-people attitude led
to shutdowns of other parks and historic sites that get no federal funding.
“We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can. It’s
disgusting,” a Park Service ranger told The Washington Times.
The ranger cited
the order to close the parking lot at George Washington’s home in Mount Vernon so visitors
couldn’t use it. The cheap trick captured the contrast between a revered
president and the current one.
I’ve been saying for a while that there is no bottom to Obama. He’s not
just ruthless. He’s without scruples and honor.
Now the shutdown has ended, it will bring only a temporary respite from
the crisis atmosphere in Washington. When it comes
to his countrymen, Obama always chooses conflict over cooperation.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Carter can rest easy. We have a new worst president.
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