Thoughts on Obama From Bama

Week 150: “Desperately In Search of a Kindred Spirit”

Then it's flat top, dirty bob, coppin' a feel
Grubbin' on the livin' room floor (so sore)
Yeah, they send you off to college, try to gain a little knowledge,
But all you want to do is learn how to score

Yeah, but now I'm gettin' old, don't wear underwear
I don't go to church and I don't cut my hair
But I can go to movies and see it all there
Just the way that it used to be

That's why I wish I had a pencil thin mustache
The "Boston Blackie" kind
A two-toned Ricky Ricardo jacket
And an autographed picture of Andy Devine

Oh, I could be anyone I wanted to be
Maybe suave Errol Flynn or the Sheik of Araby
If I only had a pencil thin mustache
Then I could do some cruisin' too

Yeah, Bryl-cream, a little dab'll do yah
Oh, I could do some cruisin' too I Wish I Had a Pencil Thin Mustache, Jimmy Buffett

Reckon when one realize he sure enough just might be the worst president in the history of the Union it’s only natural to attempt to conjure up positive comparisons with successful predecessors. Lord knows the current occupant of the Oval Office has made a desperate attempt and miserably failed to establish a kindred spirit with several truly great former presidents.

Bless his deceitful little bleeding liberal heart Mr. Obama’s propaganda machine is making an all out effort advancing the absolutely absurd notion he is the collective reincarnation of Washington, Jefferson, Honest Abe, TR, FDR, Give um Hell Harry, We Like Ike, Kennedy, Reagan, and Saturday Night Bill Clinton. Truth be told any similarities with these men of courage, leadership, vision, patriotism, and real substance, with the exception of Saturday Night Bill, are few and far between.

A one on one comparison of our young, inept, incompetent, corrupt, dishonest, unethical, hyper partisan and criminally negligent Identity Crisis-in-Chief is illuminating to say the least. Consider the following:

• Washington – A man of great physical courage; moral courage; conviction; integrity; a true leader; an ardent patriot.
• Similarities with Obama – None; nada; zero; goose egg; night and day; coke and pepsi; southern gentlemen and tacky Yankee; a person with class and no count white trash
• Jefferson – A true patriot; advocate of American exceptionalism; champion of limited government; and leader of men
• Similarities with Obama – Both are hyper partisan even devious politicians. Otherwise none; nada; zero; goose egg; night and day; coke and pepsi; southern gentlemen and tacky Yankee; a person with class and no count white trash
• Honest Abe – Truly a visionary leader. A patriot, inspirational, decisive Commander-in-Chief
• Similarities with Obama – Both from Illinois and long, lanky builds and humongous floppy ears. Other than that none; nada; zero; goose egg; night and day; coke and pepsi; southern gentlemen and tacky Yankee; and a person with class and no count white trash
• TR, Teddy Roosevelt – A real force of nature, war hero, and a man of true convictions
• Similarities with Obama – some populist and socialist leanings but when it comes to substance none; nada; zero; goose egg; night and day; coke and pepsi; southern gentlemen and tacky Yankee; a person with class and no count white trash
• FDR – A brilliant and effective war time president who provided inspired leadership during the most challenging of times
• Similarities with Obama – Some agreement on socialist entitlement initiatives but as for real leadership none; nada; zero; goose egg; night and day; coke and pepsi; southern gentlemen and tacky Yankee; a person with class and no count white trash
• Give um Hell Harry – Hardnosed, direct, honest, responsible leader
• Similarities with Obama – Absolutely nothing; none; nada; zero; goose egg; night and day; coke and pepsi; southern gentlemen and tacky Yankee; a person with class and no count white trash
• We Like Ike – Led most important military operation of WWII, D Day. One of history’s greatest military figures compared to Mr Obama who views our armed forces as nothing more than a photo opp
• Similarities with Obama – Not even a frog’s hair worth, none; nada; zero; goose egg; night and day; coke and pepsi; southern gentlemen and tacky Yankee; a person with class and no count white trash
• Kennedy – Genuine war hero, inspired millions, a man of vision
• Similarities with Obama – hankering to associate with a certain criminal element but for issues of any real consequence none; nada; zero; goose egg; night and day; coke and pepsi; southern gentlemen and tacky Yankee; a person with class and no count white trash
• Reagan – Conservative thought leader, passionate advocate of liberty, freedom, and democratic agenda, victorious cold warrior
• Similarities with Obama – None; nada; zero; goose egg; night and day; coke and pepsi; southern gentlemen and tacky Yankee; a person with class and no count white trash. As different as lightening and a lightening bug

Mr. Obama’s actual presidential kindred spirits consist of a bunch of incompetent and/or corrupt Chief Executives that most historians consider the bottom of the barrel. Folks on this dubious list typically include the likes of Warren G. Harding, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Franklin Pierce, William Henry Harrison, Millard Fillmore, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and probably Mr Obama’s closest kindred spirit and we’re powerfully hesitant to admit fellow Southerner, Jimmy “Peanut“ Carter.

We don’t expect the Obama propaganda team will be advancing the similarities with the list of malcontents above anytime soon but hopefully the ludicrous comparisons to our greatest Commander-in-Chiefs will come to an abrupt halt. It’s embarrassing, just downright absurd, and the thought of including the name Obama in the same sentence with Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln is as crazy as an outhouse rat.

I am, “American by Birth and Southern by the Grace of God”

Ron W. Garikes

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