The Chicago Style of Politics:
Obama: “They bring a knife…We bring a gun” June 14, 2008
Obama to his followers: “Get in Their Faces!” September 18, 2008
Obama on ACORN Mobs: “I don’t want to quell anger. I think people are right to be angry! I’m angry!” March 20, 2009
Obama to his followers: “Hit back twice as hard” August 6, 2009
Obama to BP: “We talk to these folks… so I know whose a$$ to kick.” June 8, 2010
Rob Blagojevich, former Governor of Illinois, under FBI investigation since 2005, now on trial charged (but not yet convicted of) "pay-to-play" corruption and selling Senator Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat for personal benefit.
Congressman Joe Sestak accuses Obama Administration of offering him a position in the administration (the Secretary of Navy is the most often mentioned) in return for bowing out of the primary race against fellow Pennsylvania Democrat, Arlen Specter.
Colorado Primary Senate candidate, Andrew Romanoff, discussed three positions in the administration, apparently in return for dropping out of the Democrat primary contest with sitting Senator Bob Bennett.
What should one make out of this. Well, the old saw, "actions speak louder than words" comes to mind or "promise them anything" but deliver what you want.
President Obama's rhetoric as a candidate sounded good, but now that he is in office, it is not just business as usual in the White House, as disappointing as that is. The President and his White House faction have added the in-your-face Chicago Political Style to presidential behaviour, as if there were not already enough contentiousness in our government.
Hope and Change? How's it going for you... for us?
"You don't lead by hitting people over the head -- that's assault, not leadership." ~~ Dwight David Eisenhower, 34th President, 1953-1961
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