When I suggested that “Obama is
trying the pull that old trick of tyrants – to create and/or use a crisis to
crush opponents and to increase one’s own power,” some may have thought I was
being “hyper-partisan” or violating Godwin’s Law or something.
The problem is I have been
proven *right again*. Provoking a
crisis to crush the GOP and gain more power has been Obama’s strategy all along. And now there is pretty much a smoking gun to that effect:
“It was during one of those
nightly sessions that Jarrett devised the no-negotiating strategy that Obama
has employed in his fight with the GOP over the government shutdown,” Klein
said, citing sources within the administration….
“She convinced the president that a government shutdown and
default offered a great opportunity to demonize the Republicans and help the
Democrats win back a majority in the House of Representatives in 2014 .
. . Valerie also came with
the idea of using the words `hostage’, and `ransom,’ and `terrorists’ against
the Republicans,’” Klein said.
Jarrett, who like the Obamas
hails from Chicago, has deep ties to the president, First Lady Michelle and the
extended family.
Thus
the House was stonewalled by Obama and Senate Democrats even when they voted to
(re)open the government eleven times.
Because crushing those eeevil Republicans was more important than
sensible governance.
Oh,
and something else lost in the confusion as this whole sordid episode seems to
be winding down – Obama yesterday threatened a veto of a debt ceiling increase
if it took away the special healthcare treatment of Congress, their staffers,
and White House officials. “Obamacare
for thee, but not for we” was that important to him!
And,
of course, he knew that, no matter how unreasonable he was, his news media
would spin it as the Republican’s fault anyway, just has they have all along.
Facts
are annoying things, especially to Obama and allies. That’s why you will not hear much of the above from Obama’s kept
“news” media.
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Oblama does not care what we don't like. He sees himself as some sort of prince, high about the peons.
Fr. D+
Anglican Priest
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