This was my post 2/8/2008. This is my version of the Obama farewell address and his 8 year legacy. We got an empty suit who could read a TelePrompTer. The mainstream media loves style, Hollywood loves style, and effete liberal snobs on both coasts love it as well. They put him there and we lived with their guy. He has no legacy because he had no substance. Two words still sum up Carter’s presidency, nice man. Three sum up Obama’s. First Black President.
Should Style Trump Substance?
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We had eight years of Bill Clinton with style and no substance. We had eight years of George W. Bush with neither style nor substance. He mumbled and stumbled every time he needed to speak. He never got better. He did Dad’s bidding and finished the job Dad left undone in Iraq. That’s it. No more. He hadn’t insulted us enough, so he tried to lease key ports to Dubai then fired Rumsfield the day after he turned the house and senate over to the Democrats. He increased the size of government raised the deficit and destroyed the dollar. Wow George, that’s quite a job. Wait, on the way out let’s wreck the economy.
Now we have a love affair with Obama. Is it no wonder? The man can speak, he can answer questions,and he can look smooth in the process. This is another credit we can give W. We are so desperate as a county to have someone we can be proud of as president, we don’t even care about experience, credibility, platform, or anything else that pertains to substance. We are willing to put a socialist in as president if he makes good speeches.
Thanks to George, today I believe style does trump substance. We will elect Obama, then try to survive four years while government grows, taxes increase, health care is socialized, business is taxed for the good of illegal aliens, and all those wonderful dreams we had while intoxicated by Obama’s charm are shattered as we see how really ill prepared he is for the job.
I was part of an organization where style trumped substance. It’s gone. A $40 Billion dollar company, gone. All senior people were clones of the main man. None had ever gotten results, just looked good trying. Diversity was more important than meeting profit goals. Excuses were well explained. It’s what happens when glib is God. Better strap it down, the USA may be headed for another four years of not getting anything done.
In early days of medicine this machine was designed to be a smoke enema used to treat drowning victims and other health issues. Obama has been giving this country the equivalent of this with zero positive results. Stick with No Smoke Blown, we detect this for you and save you the discomfort.
Tom Reynolds 
Bill,
I have been reading your blog and find it very enlightening and insightful, but based on what I have been seeing in terms of voter turn out particularlly for the republicans, I am very dissapointed that we as a party seem to be not interested in taking on the liberals who will know doubt win the election and further destroy this great country. Keep your message going, but not sure if anyone is listening or care.