Senator John McCain's Arizona Cardinals may not have won "SUPER BOWL XLIII," but he just may get the last laugh as his opponent for the presidency, an angry and embarrassed Barack Obama tries to explain before the American people the recent implosion of his high level Cabinet appointments. Before he even took the oath of office, there was the withdrawal of former New Mexico Governor, Bill Richardson. Now the latest fallout has included former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Nancy Killefer, who withdrew their names from consideration.
Treasury Secretary Tim Geitner barely mustered enough support for confirmation, even though he tried to blame his financial troubles on using TurboTax. In what would seem like a sort of political "egg on his face," President Obama has had to deflect the criticism and distraction of these unintended consequences of exercising 'poor judgment' while taking the blame for the failed appointments, all at the risk of possibly losing some bi-partisan Congressional support in his effort to pass the massive Taxpayer Bailout Plan to jumpstart the economy and create new Green Energy jobs.
Indeed, it may seem as though the staff who vetted Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for John McCain must be the same people who are working for "TEAM OBAMA." Candidate Obama rode to the White House on the 'high horse' and lofty words of change, transparency, deliberateness, and getting it right, but it seems as though the horse has thrown its rider. In this political rodeo, President Obama needs to get up from the ground, mount his horse, rope them little dogies and handle the nation's business; and wipe off the clown's make-up that he has been wearing lately.
Robert Randle
776 Commerce St. #B-11
Tacoma, WA 98402
February 5, 2009
pbks@hotmail.com
