Recently, President Barack Obama stated he would rather be a good one term president, rather than a bad two term president. Obama's poll numbers have hit record lows, government spending has reached an all-time high and the U.S. economy is in the worst condition it has ever been in, as the incumbent has been unable to correct the damage the former president created, making decisions that have worsened the nation's financial state.
If this pattern continues, Obama will not leave office in good standing. His legacy will be, he spent more taxpayer money than any other president in history, national debt reached an all time high during his presidency and his poll numbers hit record lows months after assuming office. Who would really want such a legacy.
However, Obama is governing Hollywood style, with big budgets, like on a movie set and controversial company...and therein lies the problem. Last week, historian, Webster Tarpley, stated Obama is inviting the Dalai Lama to Washington, as he is a favorite of Hollywood, who donated millions to the President's election campaign and often visit the White House as well.
(Webster Tarpley) Video: US-China relations could get worse - RT
Inviting the Dalai Lama to the White House was not in America's best interest, as the largest holder of national debt, China, took it as spitting in their faces, due to the massive ongoing dispute they have with the sectarian leader they deem a rebel trying to splinter their nation.
China is now threatening to sell all U.S. bonds it purchased. The Judiciary Report is not stating be uncivil to the Dalai Lama, but the nation is steeped in financial turbulence, therefore, was this really the best time to engage in such a maneuver, infuriating the largest holder of national debt.
Then, there is the big budget Hollywood style spending coming out of Washington, like they're on a movie set. Anyone championing it, simply does not understand economics. Many a movie studio and film production company have gone belly up spending like that anyway - why the government thinks it will fare any better following said example is anyone's guess.
No nation in financial distress can truly spend its way out of debt. You are a government. You can't spend money to make money, as though you are a corporation in the black. It is also worth noting, some of what the government is spending taxpayer money on is quite risky, not guaranteeing any proper, lasting return. This is the time to raise taxes on the rich and cut government spending.
Any good head of state should hope to leave office with the legacy of helping the poor, reducing national debt, boosting the economy, rebuilding political bridges that were burned both nationally and internationally, promoting peace and consistently using forthrightness, candor and impartiality in governing decision.
Following the Hollywood way is not the way to achieve a good legacy. If following Hollywood lands Obama in Chicago in 2012, rather than Washington, he is going to be angry, embittered and full of regrets. They are not worth your presidency or legacy.
As for Hollywood, they need to get their backsides back on their sets and keep their noses out of people's politics. You are actors and singers paid to perform lines someone else writes, as most of you aren't even bright enough to do that (hence all the stealing of copyrights).
In my experience, Hollywood stars are often crazy and dimwitted - they play politicians, doctors and lawyers on TV, then go out into the real world thinking they are these things and act on it to disastrous results, as they have no formal training or the mental capacity for it.
Exclusive: Obama Would 'Rather Be Really Good One-Term President'
Obama Tells Diane Sawyer That Health Care Bill Had Political Cost
Jan. 25, 2010 - President Obama, buffeted by criticism of his massive health care reform bill and election setbacks, said today he remained determined to tackle health care and other big problems despite the political dangers to his presidency.
The president tells Diane Sawyer about his first term and poll numbers. "I'd rather be a really good one-term president than a mediocre two-term president," he told ABC's "World News" anchor Diane Sawyer in an exclusive interview today.
