I don't pretend to understand much of this, from Carrie Cann at The Smirking Chimp:
Obama was handed the football at the Democrats one yard line. The team outlined eight plays it needed to get a touchdown. Close Gitmo, repeal DADT, repeal DOMA, run a transparent government with no secret meetings, reform health care, bring our troops home from Iraq, and provide a stimulus to energize the economy and create much needed jobs.
The home team fans are in shock that we're not even close to a goal, and it's fourth and ten at the fifty yard line! This administration is preparing to punt as there is absolutely no possibility they will pull out a fourth and ten with their playbook....
It's sad for those of us that put money on this game, and felt Obama was the best quarterback this country had for taking back our rights and leading us forward in popularity in the eyes of the world. Instead, he has failed to follow the calls made from the sideline, lost yardage and was sacked when he made audibles, and now is forced to punt because the team is not sure they can complete a fourth and ten on the fifty yard line with their true health care reform play.
And all of this against a team whose record is worse than that of the Detroit Lions.
Americans want health care reform. Americans want a public option. The Democrats control the White House, the Senate and the House. So, we keep asking, what is the problem? Is it possible our quarterback and his team sold the Americans a pack of lies, just so we would purchase tickets to the game? I, for one, paid good money to watch this team, shelled out bucks for a team jersey, but now I want my money back. This team sucks.
