Theory #1: Benevolent Obama Theory - VS - Theory #2: Evil Obama Theory.

[kpete]

Either way, the problem is Republicans

Theory #1: Benevolent Obama Theory.

This theory holds that Obama is a moderate Democrat who, while made uncomfortable by deficits (which isn't unreasonable, per se, but should be a secondary concern in an economic crisis) , still believes in a more liberal economic theory when it comes to recessions, due to the fact that history proves those theories correct. In this theory, he's offering deep cuts to beloved and necessary programs because the Republicans are holding the very state of the world economy hostage, willing to plunge us into a Depression if he doesn't start giving away the farm.

The problem: Well, basically the Republicans. If it wasn't for the batshit crazy Republicans willing to destroy our economy to get their way, none of this would be happening.

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Theory #2: Evil Obama Theory.

This theory holds that Obama passed himself off as a moderate Democrat to get elected, but is in fact a secret conservative who has been aching for a chance to destroy Social Security, amongst other programs. I found this theory a little confusing at first, because it seemed to me that his secret plan would have been easier to enact when he had a majority party in Congress, so I asked around on Twitter, and this is the explanation I got: he couldn't destroy Social Security then, because there's enough liberals in the Democratic Party that they could have stopped him. It was only after Republicans got control of the House and went crazy that he had enough cover to do what he always hoped he could do.

The problem: Well, basically the Republicans. If the batshit crazy Republicans weren't there giving secretly conservative Obama cover, none of this would be happening.



So, from my point of view, no matter what evil or non-evil lurks in Obama's heart, the problem is that this country keeps electing frothing-at-the-mouth crazy Republicans, and if voters would stop doing that, we wouldn't be having one politically provoked crisis after another. Sure, if Obama is a secret conservative, that is a problem. But we can't actually know that. But what we do know for a fact is that no matter what lurks in Obama's hearts, none of this would be happening if Republicans didn't win the House. So I think that my priorities are just fine, thank you very much.


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the rest:
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[readmoreoften]

1. Or Theory 3

Any sitting US president is a pawn of the ever emboldening capitalist class' Two Parties. The One party is a monstrous nightmare that the Other party uses the monstrous nightmare to consolidate their own power with no real concern for working people.

I don't care what is in Obama's heart. I only care about what's in his agenda.

[kpete]

2. yep, that sounds about right to me too

Its called the American Dream,because you have to be asleep to believe it.

Read more: http://shoqvalue.com/george-carlin-on-the-american-dream-with-transcript#ixzz1Sn1tSIzk

[Mimosa]

3. ^"I don't care what is in Obama's heart. I only care about what's in his agenda. "^

Readmoreoften, that might be the best quote ever. I LIKE Obama. But does Obama like me and my struggling un-rich kind?

KPete, thanks for the dynamite graphic! :)