Obama: Change Course Now

16 September 2011 |permalink | email article

Democratic strategist James Carville, in a CNN op-ed, had just one word of advice for President Obama: panic. On the heels of two special election wins by Republicans Bill Clinton’s brain suggested the president must make drastic changes now involving a complete change of direction.

“It’s the economy, stupid,” so effective in electing Clinton, should be replaced by a new slogan for Obama: “Fire, Indict. Fight.” Carville opined, pointing to precedents of Clinton firing many people in 1994, Ronald Reagan, firing most of his campaign staff in 1980, and George Bush, who got rid of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as evidence that it’s time for a shakeup. If Obama cannot change course, the country could soon have a “crazy person”  in the White House.”

It’s now clear that Obama will not succeed in getting his jobs bill through the Republican controlled House. No Nothing Republicans on the Super Congress don’t want to hear what the CBO is telling them about jobs and austerity. In North Carolina on Wednesday Democratic Sen. Kay Hagen told Obama she was skeptical both parties would work together.

The president’s barnstorming tour continues next week in Ohio, Speaker Boehner’s base, but like a fighting Harry Truman in 1948, 044 must now run against a new “do nothing Congress” – in essence against the government to put millions of people back to work. FDR succeeded in 1933 but Obama’s challenge is much tougher today but it will resurrect his presidency.

Perry Untouched In Florida Debate

The expectation after Monday’s debate was that the Texas governor, after a blistering attack by seven other dwarfs, would see his lead trimmed. But, as RealClearPolitics reported, a new poll by Insider Advantage, taken the next day, found Perry leading Mitt Romney 29% to 20%. Perry also leads in all demographics except the 65+ age category.

Durkee Cash Scandal Grows

The arrest by the FBI of prominent California treasurer Kinde Durkee, accused of making personal use of her clients’ funds, continues to mushroom. The bank where most of the funds are deposited is refusing to release control of the accounts until victims agree to “hold the bank harmless” for any wrongdoing in the Durkee case. Her alleged crimes are already affecting a huge number of mostly Democratic campaigns and organizations in the 2012 campaign cycle. U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Loretta Sanchez said their campaign chests were nearly wiped out. Previous reports have indicated that Durkee may have had access to as many as 400 bank accounts. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Sacramento said more charges are likely to be filed against Durkee  

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