President Barack Buchanan? - Page 3

Only if you're Nostradamus, can you know how Obama will affect the midterm elections of 2010. Most "average" presidents lose seats in Congress. Obama may too, but it is really too early to tell. Perhaps, he'll play the race card to smear his opponents; it worked well against the Clintons and John McCain. Unfortunately for him, James Buchanan could not use his unique characteristic of being a bachelor for political advantage. While he was quite possibly gay, this trait was not a plus either, when it came to politics in the 1850s. When he became president in 1857, his niece burned all correspondences with a certain southern "dandy" Said dandy's niece also torched letters received from Buchanan. In the end, Buchanan was and Obama will be, measured by actions, not skin color or sexual preference.

As the secession crisis built, Buchanan sealed his fate by negotiating with southern secessionists (talking with our enemies anyone?), which by the way is treason, flip-flopping on sending supplies to Ft. Sumter (interrogation photos anyone?), and allowing southerners within his administration unchecked power until the last days of his term (relying on mendicant Nancy Pelosi and dummkopf Harry Reid serves a close, though not identical, parallel). Directly contrary to the interests of the nation, Buchanan's secretary of war was sending supplies to the south at a speedy pace. On the eve of war, Secretary of War Floyd was sending heavy canon south. When the war began, he duly resigned and picked his commission as a Confederate general.

As mentioned, the parallels aren't exact. Obviously, Nancy Pelosi isn't about to join the Taliban, though that might actually help us, having such an accomplished bungler join their side. One thing's for sure: Pelosi's savaging the CIA as liars can only hinder our war effort and aid Bin Laden. This is also why the Bush bashing is getting moronic. If we believe Pelosi and the CIA lied, then perhaps they lied about weapons of mass destruction with Bush, hoodwinking him into attacking Iraq. Off the wall? Certainly, but thoroughly plausible in the kooky mendacious universe of Nancy Pelosi. Obama may have confidence in himself, but the minions leave much to be desired.

Like Obama, Buchanan also had much confidence in himself. Buchanan's confidence was born of being a member of the House of Representatives, a U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, Ambassador to Great Britain and being offered a seat on the Supreme Court not once, but twice. Obama is confident because — well — because he's Obama. Rhetorically, Obama is probably leagues above Buchanan, but then Buchanan knew the risks of rhetoric. He had been cautioned by his father that "success is often followed by misery." For Obama, electoral success has given way to the turgid pace of governing. Still, Obama rushes to cram through as many agenda items as possible. This invites disaster. The train of events in any number of areas could fly off the track, taking Obama with it, because he is unable to devote proper attention to them. Once one goes down a road on an issue, there reaches a point where you cannot go back.

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