StephanieVanbryce, part of Joe Nocera's article says
the government to take risks the private sector won’t take
Is that what you think?
how about a Hillary run?
Chicago Tribune: Why Obama Should Withdraw Posted on + by Christopher di Spirito Sunday, September 18, 2011
What began with an army of disgruntled bloggers weary of President Obama’s inability to stand-up to congressional Republicans and a complete lack of leadership on such issues as Social Security and Medicare, has reached Mr. Obama’s hometown newspaper, the Chicago Tribune.
In a Sunday op-ed titled “Why Obama Should Withdraw,” editorial board member and columnist, Steve Chapman writes:
When Ronald Reagan ran for re-election in 1984, his slogan was “Morning in America.” For Barack Obama, it’s more like midnight in a coal mine.
The sputtering economy is about to stall out, unemployment is high, his jobs program may not pass, foreclosures are rampant and the poor guy can’t even sneak a cigarette.
But there is good news for the president. I checked the Constitution, and he is under no compulsion to run for re-election. He can scrap the campaign, bag the fundraising calls and never watch another Republican debate as long as he’s willing to vacate the premises by Jan. 20, 2013.
That might be the sensible thing to do. It’s hard for a president to win a second term when unemployment is painfully high. If the economy were in full rebound mode, Obama might win anyway. But it isn’t, and it may fall into a second recession — in which case voters will decide his middle name is Hoover, not Hussein. Why not leave of his own volition instead of waiting to get the ax?
Besides avoiding this indignity, Obama might do his party a big favor. In hard times, voters have a powerful urge to punish incumbents. He could slake this thirst by stepping aside and taking the blame. Then someone less reviled could replace him at the top of the ticket.
The ideal candidate would be a figure of stature and ability who can’t be blamed for the economy. That person should not be a member of Congress, since it has an even lower approval rating than the president’s.
It would also help to be conspicuously associated with prosperity. Given Obama’s reputation for being too quick to compromise, a reputation for toughness would be an asset.
As it happens, there is someone at hand who fits this description: Hillary Clinton. Her husband presided over a boom, she’s been busy deposing dictators instead of destroying jobs, and she’s never been accused of being a pushover.
Not only that, Clinton is a savvy political veteran who already knows how to run for president. Oh, and a new Bloomberg poll finds her to be merely “the most popular national political figure in America today.”
President Obama’s LBJ moment is rabidly approaching. The Hillary Army is ready and willing. Just give the order and we are there.
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