I admit that I have never been a big fan of Barack Obama, the politician. But then I am not any much a fan of most politicians either; whatever their political stripes, they all tend to trigger my olfactory senses the same way that a skunk does!
As President, it appears that Obama wants to intentionally cast himself as the campaigner-in-chief, and not as the chief executive. Because, as a campaigner, Obama can engage in rhetoric, war of words, and do a masterful job of us-versus-them. Which is very different from the job of the CEO, who is expected to deliver the results.
So, what does
President Obama do when he understands very well that the "other side" is not to be a faithful puppy?
This will not happen unless the American people demand it. If parents
and teachers, police officers and pastors, if hunters and sportsmen, if
responsible gun owners, if Americans of every background stand up and
say, enough; we’ve suffered too much pain and care too much about our
children to allow this to continue -- then change will come. That's
what it's going to take.
Um, hello, it was just about two months ago that the American people, including "parents and teachers, police officers and pastors, if hunters and sportsmen, if responsible gun owners, if Americans of every background" expressed our preferences at the ballot box. After that, it is up to the elected officials to figure out how to to act on those preferences. Two years from now, we the people will once again let you folks know what we demand.
But, instead, the President seems to suggest that if his plan doesn't come to pass, it will be because we failed to stand up and demand action?
