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Where In The World Is Obama’s Mojo? President Returns From Trip Still Hungry For Wins

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ABC’s Jake Tapper, reporting for his former show This Week, unleashed a devastating account of what transpired during President Obama’s overseas trip. And by devastating, I mean all Tapper did was list several goals of the trip that Obama failed to accomplish and show a crestfallen Obama plainly say “instead of hitting home-runs, sometimes we’re going to hit singles.” Wow, what a difference two years makes.

One of the main selling points of an Obama presidency was that he would restore America’s reputation around the world, which had been allegedly tarnished by President Bush. Sure, Obama is well liked personally by many foreign leaders, but as this trip now proved, when it truly counts, South Korea, China and other foreign leaders not only rebuffed Obama’s economic propositions, but even publicly questioned Obama’s spending habits. What has happened to our inspirational, Nobel Peace Prize-winning, rock star President?

Much has been written about the transformation between candidate Obama and President Obama, but this is getting depressing. When Obama appeared on The Daily Show and humorlessly altered his campaign slogan to “yes we can . . . but it’s not going to happen overnight” we should have realized the problem is deeper than anyone might have expected. Realism is fast replacing optimism in this President, and as silly as it sounds, Americans definitely prefer the latter to the former in their leaders.

And this is why if Obama’s outlook does not change fast, he will be seriously vulnerable to any more optimistic challenger to come along in 2012. Step one towards recovery should be monitoring what any individuals associated with the administration publicly say, like co-chair of the Debt Commission Erskine Bowles who declared “debt is like a cancer that will truly destroy this country from within.” What is sure to destroy Obama from within is allowing such “lifes of the party” to consistently put forth such a pessimistic message without some optimism to cushion the blow.

I’m not advocating Obama whistle towards the graveyard and keep Americans completely in the dark. Doses of reality should certainly be shared, but without a reservoir of optimism from which Americans can rely on, they will not have the confidence to believe their leaders are capable of dealing with the reality.

Tapper ends the piece concluding “modesty was forced upon the President in this trip full of complications.” Now what needs to be forced on Obama is the realization that Americans want to be optimistic in these tough economic times, but need a leader to show them the way.

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  • http://www.libertarianism.com/ Jack Burns

    “….is the realization that Americans want to be optimistic in these tough economic times, but need a leader to show them the way.”

    Well you could say a person like Sarah Palin would be one of those leaders, but the majority seems to be rejecting her, so socialism and the economic storm it will bring is it….. Hope some of you people out there bought gold.

  • Big Eddie

    Mojo ? Where’s his mojito ? Hillary will challenge him , so will Howard Dean , Evan Bayh , who knows , maybe Joe Biden .

  • Big_F-ing_Deal

    Well, at least he didn’t vomit on anyone, so there’s that.

  • http://twitter.com/SailRabbits Magister

    I wonder if Tapper felt pressure to add the checkmark after his previous report?

  • VRWC Destruction Machine

    Just like the campaign commercial comparing Obama to Paris Hilton. He was famous for being famous. Ever seen Hilton in a film? You see her and ask yourself what’s the big deal? As with Obama, during the canpaign he put on a good show, but when he actually has to be the President, people just shake their heads. Where’s the beef? He is Lady Gaga without the makeup.

  • RobDavis

    VRWC Destruction Machine said:
    Ever seen Hilton in a film? You see her and ask yourself what’s the big deal?

    Yeah, I ask myself that every time I see Palin.

  • Pablo

    Where In The World Is Obama’s Mojo?

    I think Michelle found it.

  • TfT

    Sure did take a while for the liberal media to see hehimself as the empty suit the rest of us saw from the beginning. Oh well, better late than never.

    And what was that ridiculous question he asked Chip Reid “you didn’t ask me about the compliments”.

    He is falling hard and fast from that pedestal the media put him up on.

  • ordinary

    I’m not a defender of Obama, but the G-20 was a disaster in waiting because of the Fed’s decision to do QE-2, which presumably he has no control of. But on the deficit issues he presumably does have some control over. The rest of the world has figured out that getting out of the financial crisis takes austerity, not more spending of money we don’t have, which is what got us into the crisis to begin with. Even the US’s economic kid brother, the UK has figured that out. And then to expect those countries with current account surpluses to agree to lower their surpluses by more domestic spending and consumption as requested by Geithner? Our country has lost a lot of credibility and influence because of our stupid economic policies and actions.

  • CosmosDan

    Jack Burns said:
    “….is the realization that Americans want to be optimistic in these tough economic times, but need a leader to show them the way.”

    Well you could say a person like Sarah Palin would be one of those leaders, but the majority seems to be rejecting her, so socialism and the economic storm it will bring is it….. Hope some of you people out there bought gold.

    You could say that, but we are talking about SHOWING the way rather than spouting pithy slogans about the way.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    RobDavis said:
    Yeah, I ask myself that every time I see Palin.

    I watched a football game yesterday.

    Which is about as relevant as your stupid remark.

  • the real john t

    Jack Burns said:
    Well you could say a person like Sarah Palin would be one of those leaders,

    Then the US would be the laughing stock of the entire world.

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  • BlackWidow

    the real john t said:
    Then the US would be the laughing stock of the entire world.

    Now john can’t you picture Palin overseas with all those important people carrying that baby around on her hip. I can see MS NOCLASS right now.

  • BlackWidow

    Big Eddie said:
    Mojo ? Where’s his mojito ? Hillary will challenge him , so will Howard Dean , Evan Bayh , who knows , maybe Joe Biden .

    I will take Howard Dean. OMG you tea partiers would really lose your minds then. He is a REAL Democrat.

  • timzank

    Come on, even you true Teh One disciples had to see this coming. The air started coming out of his balloon at the coronation.

  • timzank

    BlackWidow said:
    Now john can’t you picture Palin overseas with all those important people carrying that baby around on her hip. I can see MS NOCLASS right now.

    Bet she wouldn’t bow to everyone.

  • timzank

    BlackWidow said:
    I will take Howard Dean. OMG you tea partiers would really lose your minds then. He is a REAL Democrat.

    Dean? YEEEEEEEEEEARGHHHHHHHH

  • Mr.Papshmer

    the real john t said:
    Then the US would be the laughing stock of the entire world.

    More than we are now with Mr. hope and change? Please. The guy got his ass handed to him. It used to be that when the American president talked, people listened. In Seoul, he was told to shut the fuck up.

  • RobDavis

    Mr.Papshmer said:
    I watched a football game yesterday.

    Which is about as relevant as your stupid remark.

    So Pappy addresses it with his stupid remark.

  • RobDavis

    timzank said:
    Bet she wouldn’t bow to everyone.

    To busy on her knees, maybe?

  • RobDavis

    Mr.Papshmer said:
    In Seoul, he was told to shut the fuck up.

    I must of missed that. Then again I don’t understand Korean.

  • Bill Mahwer

    How about impeaching the guy. Might force him to quite early.

  • JamesA1102

    BlackWidow said:
    I will take Howard Dean. OMG you tea partiers would really lose your minds then. He is a REAL Democrat.

    Dean is NOT a real Democrat. He was a lifelong Republican who only swtiched parties to run for Governor of Vermont. No one in the Democratic party trusts the guy. He’s only in it for himself.

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    The Emperor has no clothes. I guess he couldn’t organize the Asian community. Somebody needs to lock this clown in the White House. The more he travels the more trouble we are going to have. The rest of the world can see this guy can be rolled.

  • Nahu Tuk

    Big_F-ing_Deal said:
    Well, at least he didn’t vomit on anyone, so there’s that.

    He’s been hurling on the American people now for more than 2 years. His appearance at the G-20 was a dismal failure–a one way street for trade; nothing going out of the US but more coming in.

  • Nahu Tuk

    the real john t said:
    Then the US would be the laughing stock of the entire world.

    I believe, since Mr. -0bama began occupying the White House, the US has been a major laughing stock. Our government is, according to the London Telegraph, almost as dysfunctional as theirs. Fortunately for the Brits, however, they are downsizing their government, and the spirit of fiscal responsibility has taken hold.

  • RobDavis

    Bill Mahwer said:
    How about impeaching the guy. Might force him to quite early.

    What would be the impeachable charges?

  • Alz

    ordinary said:
    the G-20 was a disaster in waiting because of the Fed’s decision to do QE-2, which presumably he has no control of.

    He may not have control over the Fed, but he has been positive and supportive of the Fed’s actions.

  • Alz

    Nahu Tuk said:
    I believe, since Mr. -0bama began occupying the White House, the US has been a major laughing stock. Our government is, according to the London Telegraph, almost as dysfunctional as theirs. Fortunately for the Brits, however, they are downsizing their government, and the spirit of fiscal responsibility has taken hold.

    Yes…but it IS functional in terms of tearing down America – which is one of the goals of Modern Liberals/Progressives.

  • Pablo

    BlackWidow said:
    I will take Howard Dean. OMG you tea partiers would really lose your minds then. He is a REAL Democrat.

    YEAAAAARGH!

  • Pablo

    JamesA1102 said:
    Dean is NOT a real Democrat. He was a lifelong Republican who only swtiched parties to run for Governor of Vermont. No one in the Democratic party trusts the guy. He’s only in it for himself.

    Dean has never been a Republican. Whatever you’re smoking, did you bring enough for everyone?

  • Judge Mental

    “Realism is fast replacing optimism in this President, and as silly as it sounds, Americans definitely prefer the latter to the former in their leaders.”

    As a thinking adult, I definitely prefer realism to optimism in my leaders. What kind of nitwit votes for someone whose campaign platform is Hope?

  • BlackWidow

    JamesA1102 said:
    Dean is NOT a real Democrat. He was a lifelong Republican who only swtiched parties to run for Governor of Vermont. No one in the Democratic party trusts the guy. He’s only in it for himself.

    Well all of my family are in Vermont and they remember when Republicans were sane people. If infact you speak the truth then he is more of a Democrat as a Republican then the right wing nuts of today.

  • BlackWidow

    P.S. Bernie Sanders is my hero!

  • njoy-d-ride

    Obama’s Mojo went a Gogo!!!

  • njoy-d-ride

    Bill Mahwer said:
    How about impeaching the guy. Might force him to quite early.

    Lucky break for Hillary & the Dems if they did, but there are no charges.

  • timzank

    BlackWidow said:
    P.S. Bernie Sanders is my hero!

    That is no surprise. You socialists are a goofy bunch.

  • ROCKSTEADY

    Mr.Papshmer said:
    Which is about as relevant as your stupid remark.

    All of your remarks are stupid.Now who made you comment police go away little person.America does not need people like you.

  • ROCKSTEADY

    Bill Mahwer said:
    How about impeaching the guy. Might force him to quite early.

    On what grounds would you do this.After we had a WAR CRIMINAL for our so called leader for 8 years with no impeachment.Just like the repugs to waste time over stupid things instead of working together to put America back together.

  • ROCKSTEADY

    Alz said:
    tearing down America – which is one of the goals of Modern Liberals/Progressives.

    OMG you say this after years of “W” and the REPUBLICANS in office.What planet have you been on?

  • njoy-d-ride

    RobDavis said:
    Yeah, I ask myself that every time I see Palin.

    Well, RobDavis, I didn’t start out as a Sara Palin fan, but I’ve seen the way the media has tried to destroy her, and now Kathleen Parker admits “I lead the media assassination of Sara Palin.”

    Tell me Rob, do you think character assassination is protected by freedom of the press?

  • Mr.Papshmer

    ROCKSTEADY said:
    All of your remarks are stupid.Now who made you comment police go away little person.America does not need people like you.

    And this comment was very well thought out. :) Nice…

  • BlackWidow

    timzank said:
    That is no surprise. You socialists are a goofy bunch.

    Lawrence O said we are ALL socialists. Are you going to not collect SS or buy your own health insurance?

  • BlackWidow

    timzank said:
    Bet she wouldn’t bow to everyone.

    She might hold hands with the Saudies though! Like Bushie.

  • VRWC Destruction Machine

    RobDavis said:
    Yeah, I ask myself that every time I see Palin.

    I need a laugh today. Tell Obama is a great President and tell me why.

  • RobDavis

    njoy-d-ride said:
    Well, RobDavis, I didn’t start out as a Sara Palin fan, but I’ve seen the way the media has tried to destroy her, and now Kathleen Parker admits “I lead the media assassination of Sara Palin.”

    Sarah did her own self implosion with the media.

  • RobDavis

    VRWC Destruction Machine said:
    I need a laugh today. Tell Obama is a great President and tell me why.

    Great president or not. The question was…. “what are the impeachment charges?”

  • RobDavis

    VRWC Destruction Machine said:
    I need a laugh today. Tell Obama is a great President and tell me why.

    Sorry quoted the wrong post.

    In comparison to Palin? He can answer questions.

  • RobDavis

    njoy-d-ride said:
    and now Kathleen Parker admits “I lead the media assassination of Sara Palin.”

    Just another republican making excuses or attempting to deflect her stupidity.

  • Alz

    ROCKSTEADY said:
    OMG you say this after years of “W” and the REPUBLICANS in office.What planet have you been on?

    I’m on Earth. This is why the Tea Party is growing – it’s opposed to liberalism from all sides, Democrats AND Republicans.

    The issue is Liberalism/Progressivism/Socialism – all of the common ideas should be extinguished.

  • Dandee

    It seems to me that 90% of Americans FINALLY realize this clown knows nothing about the job he is still in. Does anyone believe this man will, SOME Day realize he does NOT know how to handle this job? He just continues with all those words, meaning future to us, and never goes over all the things he has been wrong about. If he doesn’t know it by now, I think there is NO HOPE. Anyone agree, or disagree? If you still are with him, please give a REAL reason for it. We can plainly see he cannot handle ANY foreign country. All he does is try to convince them he knows best and he has NEVER in my memory, convinced ANY country.

  • Dandee

    RobDavis: Maybe you think he can answer questions. Well, IF he ever does, it is only the part that he wants you to believe. Never any truth to what he tells us. Just check up on some of his promises on the health plan. Just about everything he tells is a LIE, and I would rather not listen to his lies any longer.

  • sasha

    Poor Obama….he’s become the sacrificial lamb….The situation in our country has been coming for the past 30 years…He must have known full well what he was in for when he was running for President. If he didn’t than we’re really in trouble. Everyone was so excited about him for all the wrong reasons….he was blackand a Harvard Grad……he simply did not have the experience to handle anyone of the problems in this country.
    I was worried when he hired Gieithner and Summers….that’s like the getting the fox to watch the chicken coop…..These guys helped bring the fall along…..
    Give me a pragmatist like Howard Dean….the democrates killed him for some reason and I do not know why….this isguy is smart and experienced….this is the only person I’ll vote for President in the next election.
    Rocksteady….the tea party is growing for many reason many of them very wrong…..but everyone in this country is frustrated with government and business….cause they’re all corrupt and just in it for themselves. They don’t give a shit about this country all they care about is that they get theirs……

  • ititiiti

    This trip came too soon. Obviously stopping the GOP from shipping American jobs abroad is one more thing Obama has to fix before he can turn this economy around. Short of that, he has nothing to bargain with internationally.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Phil-Bourekas/1538058627 Phil Bourekas

    The problem is that if Obama admits “its not as easy as I thought” he admits he was wrong. Can’t happen. Too much unfounded ego on the line.

    Reagan was always able to convey optimism even during the dark days of what he inherited from the Carter years. But Obama doesn’t measure up to Reagan…

  • http://none pyrope

    sasha said:
    Give me a pragmatist like Howard Dean….the democrates killed him for some reason and I do not know why….this isguy is smart and experienced….this is the only person I’ll vote for President in the next election.

    Looks like you’ll not have to bother to go out and vote. Assuming you’re a former Russkie, I would add this about Mr. Dean: “Doobrye ootra podrooga. Ty shto, ohuyel? Na huya popu garmon’?”

  • Alz

    Phil Bourekas said:
    Reagan was always able to convey optimism even during the dark days of what he inherited from the Carter years. But Obama doesn’t measure up to Reagan…

    You said “Reagan was always able to convey optimism…But Obama doesn’t measure up to Reagan.”

    That’s not it.

    Reagan was optimistic because, as normal people expect. Reagan wanted to make things better.

    Modern Liberals/Progressives like Obama don’t work like this. Obama wants to make things “equal”, NOT BETTER.

    See, they have a different belief system as compared to normal people. Pause a bit and reflect on what I’m saying. As i said, normal people assume our elected leaders are working to make things better.

    It never crosses our mind that the Modern Liberals/Progressives are different at this level – but they are. Once you understand it, everything they do comes into focus and is understandable.

    The key here is these Modern Liberals/Progressives HATE success. In order to force everything to be “equal”, success has to be torn down. Why are they like this? it’s because their view is Utopian. In the liberal mind, if everything was “equal”, all of our societal problems would go away. No arguing, no fighting, no war, no poverty, no injustice.

    But by tearing down success, they relegate everyone to poverty and substandard living. You can see the effects of their distorted thinking in the inner cities. We’ve witnessed 50 years of liberalism and about all we can say is there is a lot of hopelessness, despair and death.

    It’s not they like the hopelessness, despair and death that their ideas create and foster, it’s that it’s all an ACCEPTABLE side effect of the march to force everything to be “equal.”

    What they have done to the inner cities, they are now doing to the rest of the country. This is why they seem tone deaf to the jobs situation. They literally don’t care!

    Watch the video “How Modern Liberals Think” by Evan Sayet. Evan used to be a writer for Bill Maher.
    Everyone should study Evan’s video:: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaE98w1KZ-c

  • Nahu Tuk

    ititiiti said:
    Obviously stopping the GOP from shipping American jobs abroad is one more thing Obama has to fix before he can turn this economy around.

    You must live in an alternate universe. It is difficult to imagine how you could have such a distorted view of facts. Ask yourself why US jobs are going overseas and you must rationally conclude:

    1. The 2nd highest corporate taxes of anywhere in the industrialized world.

    2. Over-regulation to the point that US heavy industries cannot meet environmental standards that the rest of the world ignores. (It is technically impossible, for instance, to meet the standards imposed by the EPA on new refineries. Add to this the fact that China and India are importing coal and oil from around the world to fire their boilers–something that the US is forbidden to do!)

    3. Then there are the labor unions. Whom do they back? Certainly NOT the Republicans. (“I owe these unions.” Barack Hussein -0bama)

    While most liberals on this site consider stupidity to be a virtue, you have made it into a science.

  • CAconservative

    The only thing Obimbo’s “bend-over, butt-kissing tour” accomplished was giving the world the impression that Obimbo is a weak and ineffectual leader. A condition many of us recognized prior to his election. The damage this clown has done to our perceived strength has been severely damaged and it’s going to take a very strong and resolute president to undo the damage. Hopefully, “Obimbo the Inept”, will be the first president to step down and save us any more embarrassment.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Noa-Napoleon/100000196522640 Noa Napoleon

    Obama’s use of the baseball metaphor here is misleading if not self flattering. I would suggest instead of singles he has hit nothing but foul’s since he took office. The more this rookie swings the more problems he creates so maybe he should just try to get a walk, that way at least he allows those who have gotten actual base hit ‘s before him can run on home. Just where are those base hits he claims he got by his own bat? Health care was a strike out. His promise to work with Republicans was a foul, and his international appeal is a game loser! Perhaps baseball is just not for him! He should have stayed in the little league!

  • njoy-d-ride

    RobDavis said:
    Just another republican making excuses or attempting to deflect her stupidity.

    (Yawn) Hey RobDavis, Two replies to my post and you still haven’t answered the question.
    Must be looking to go into politics.
    Sorry bubby, the democrats don’t have talent scouts out looking over the web for new politicians.
    Don’t get me wrong, you’ve got the not answering part down. But your dead wrong in your little analysis of me.

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