Vicious Rants of an Angry Yellow Man

There was a segment on Sat. Night Live's Weekend Update with Seth Meyer and Amy Poehler where the two of them mock certain people's actions with the word "really?". Some of the actions of Obama and the Democrats lately deserve a few "reallys?" Three nominees by Obama had tax problems? Really? His staff couldn't have vetted these people better? Really? Bill Richardson is well known and they couldn't find all the dirt on him before the nomination? Really?

Are the Congressional Democrats really Obama's friends? They come up with a stimulus plan that include things that are easy targets for the GOP. Money for art and STD education in a economic stimulus plan? Really? You don't think the GOP would jump all over these programs? Really? These programs take up less than 1 percent of the package but distract from the whole thing. As I said before, I don't really know what programs will actually stimulate the economy to a great degree. But I know when you propose building bridges and roads and thus creating jobs, it can bring confidence to the country. When you propose programs that seem like pork, you diminish the confidence of the people.

As the leader, the buck stops with Obama. He has acknowledged mistakes with his nominations. Many presidents had nominations that did not get confirmed. This won't hurt him much. He, however, must take control of the stimulus bill. Do not let his "friends" make him a target of the GOP. Tell Pelosi and Reid to cut out the controversial programs and then dare the GOP to filibuster in the Senate. The only idea the GOP has is tax cuts. So tell the members of Congress who only want tax cuts but not spending programs that they won't get any funds from the proposed programs. Then in a few years we can see if the areas in the country that got the spending stimulus is better or worse than those areas that only got tax cuts. No GOP Congressmen will agree to that! I mean, I think every GOP governor and mayor in the country will be upset if they don't get any funds as a result of their Congressional delegation voting against the plans. In summary, Obama should do the right thing by getting rid of some of the things that seem to be pork. After that he should play hard ball with the GOP.