tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967213034479291151.post7704613013282688394..comments2023-05-05T07:26:37.971-07:00Comments on Roadhouse Blog: Roadhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398602327654883509noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967213034479291151.post-83683528114514084912009-03-07T19:47:00.000-08:002009-03-07T19:47:00.000-08:00Chad, (Of Tony's Pizza I presume)Thank's for check...Chad, (Of Tony's Pizza I presume)<BR/>Thank's for checking out my blog. I hope you turn out to be a regular.<BR/><BR/>One of the drawbacks to my condensed style of writing is that I don't always get to go as deep as I would like into the details regarding my topic of the day. This particular article is a good example.<BR/>I should have gone into a little more detail as to why a President should never say "I screwed up".<BR/><BR/>A President is more than a man. A President is an office and an institution. A President has the crappy job of having to maintain absolute authority, while commanding the utmost respect and confidence of those who serve under him/her.<BR/>Granted, this is largely opinion based, but I beleive that publicly admitting failure or incompetance (especially in the first few weeks) is the fastest way to create doubt and undermine the confidence of those you depend on for unquestioning duty.<BR/>As the old saying goes, "You only get one chance to make a first impression". <BR/><BR/>Beyond that, a President should never give an angry truck drivin' conservative, or one of our enemies another reason to bust his/her chops.<BR/><BR/>You are right on the money about his statement being a political tactic, as opposed to being sincere regret.<BR/><BR/>Check in any time.Roadhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398602327654883509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967213034479291151.post-9327574448778127012009-03-06T20:30:00.000-08:002009-03-06T20:30:00.000-08:00I agree with most of your blog so far, but I disag...I agree with most of your blog so far, but I disagree with this point. I commend the fact that he admitted he "screwed up". It's a breath of fresh air after a president who was always right, no pun intended. Clinging to decisions to avoid seeming to be wrong is not a virtue. <BR/><BR/>Humility, on the other hand, is a rare virtue, especially for a president, and should be commended. Conceding his failure in this instance shows that Obama could possibly realize the inevitable catastrophe his policies will cause. His humble admittance shows his flexibility, and that he may one day choose a policy that is best for the country, rather than one that coincides with his ideology. He could even compromise with Republicans to come up with a less radical economic plan. Or even at the very least, when the levy breaks and his New New Deal fails, we could possibly have the satisfaction of hearing Obama once again saying, "I screwed up". <BR/><BR/>Of course, I'm not counting on it; after all, the man is 47 of 48 and has had plenty of time to reflect upon his ideology. Certainly enough time to realize that it is doomed to failure. Considering the abundance of evidence, if he hasn't realized it yet, he never will.<BR/><BR/>His statement, in my opinion, is a brilliant political ploy designed to give the impression that I perceived. Judging from his speeches and interviews, I do not suspect that Obama is the least bit humble or flexible on his purposefully vague platform. (His vague platform allows him to do whatever he wants basically without seeming like a liar) On the contrary, he clings to his social engineering, spread the wealth, Keynesian policies just like we Pennsylvanian's "cling to our guns and religion". Nevertheless, to quote a phrase from Obama's campaign, at least there is "hope" that he could "change".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629377305049519521noreply@blogger.com