Comments on: Obama Buys a Used War http://themoderatevoice.com/55001/obama-buys-a-used-war/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:51:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/55001/obama-buys-a-used-war/comment-page-1/#comment-235098 JSpencer Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:18:46 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=55001#comment-235098 It's a gross mischaracterization to suggest that Obama is trying to "shrug" anything off. The simple fact is this: History exists and should not be ignored if we are to learn from it. Groundhog Day was a movie, not a prototype for living. Don't worry, there will be plenty of people holding his feet to the fire... liberals included. It's a gross mischaracterization to suggest that Obama is trying to “shrug” anything off. The simple fact is this: History exists and should not be ignored if we are to learn from it. Groundhog Day was a movie, not a prototype for living. Don't worry, there will be plenty of people holding his feet to the fire… liberals included.

]]> By: Leonidas http://themoderatevoice.com/55001/obama-buys-a-used-war/comment-page-1/#comment-235093 Leonidas Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:26:46 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=55001#comment-235093 Presidents deal with situations, thats the way it is, no one gets a shiny new car. Bush inherited the Taliban and Al Queda entrenched in Afganistan, Obama gets his own inheritance. Don't blame him for what things are when he takes over, surely, but its his now and he will be judged on his performance and can't blame everything from here on on Bush. Won't stop the "Blame Bush" crowd, but thats punditry and politics.<br><br>Its his now, he has to deal with it. Its not above his pay grade, and trying to shrug off the responsibility wont resonate well. Harry Truman didn't blame anyone else when he said "The buck stops here", Obama needs to stand up and be a leader not a blamer. Presidents deal with situations, thats the way it is, no one gets a shiny new car. Bush inherited the Taliban and Al Queda entrenched in Afganistan, Obama gets his own inheritance. Don't blame him for what things are when he takes over, surely, but its his now and he will be judged on his performance and can't blame everything from here on on Bush. Won't stop the “Blame Bush” crowd, but thats punditry and politics.

Its his now, he has to deal with it. Its not above his pay grade, and trying to shrug off the responsibility wont resonate well. Harry Truman didn't blame anyone else when he said “The buck stops here”, Obama needs to stand up and be a leader not a blamer.

]]> By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/55001/obama-buys-a-used-war/comment-page-1/#comment-234981 JSpencer Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:20:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=55001#comment-234981 Hit it right on the nose. Hit it right on the nose.

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