Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on October 30, 2009

If I see another video of President Barack H. Obama at a fundraiser talking about that blasted mop to clean up “Bush’s mess,” I don’t know what I’ll do. But it won’t be pretty. Guaranteed.

Blaming “the mess” on George W. Bush got old and worn out, oh, about 200 days ago. It’s startling to realize next week is the first Obama-as-POTUS anniversary.

OK, to be fair, Obama didn’t take office until January 20, but immediately after the election, he made the covers of umpteen magazines, gave umpteen interviews, and started assembling his historic “dream team” so that “he could hit the ground running.” The “dream team” from hell…

I’m surprised he didn’t blame Bush on his team’s inability to pay their taxes. Or to “forget” that they under-reported thousands upon thousands of dollars. Or for them to not be Chicago thugs, radical “truther” Communists, or Mao groupies.

And now, he’s doing it again with Afghanistan. We need a strategy for this war, Mr. President. And blaming Bush ain’t it. Neither is golfing nor fundraising. You need to exit “campaign mode” and get down to business… that of being Commander in Chief, not “Duffer in Chief” or “Fundraiser in Chief.” You need to let go of your “blame-game, mop schtick” and focus on doing your job.

Excellent think piece here analyzing Obama’s blunders with Afghanistan, written by one of my “new heroes,” Charles Krauthammer. He opens with an excellent story about three letters, which I’ve not included here… you must read the article in its entirety. Well done, Charles, well done.

From Charles Krauthammer, National Review Online: Three Envelopes — Afghanistan is Obama’s problem:

…Is there anything he hasn’t blamed George W. Bush for? The economy, global warming, the credit crisis, Middle East stalemate, the deficit, anti-Americanism abroad — everything but swine flu.

It’s as if Obama’s presidency hasn’t really started. He’s still taking inventory of the Bush years. Just this Monday, he referred to “long years of drift” in Afghanistan in order to, I suppose, explain away his own, well, year-long drift on Afghanistan.

This compulsion to attack his predecessor is as stale as it is unseemly. Obama was elected a year ago. He became commander in chief two months later. He then solemnly announced his own “comprehensive new strategy” for Afghanistan seven months ago. And it was not an off-the-cuff decision. “My administration has heard from our military commanders, as well as our diplomats,” the president assured us. “We’ve consulted with the Afghan and Pakistani governments, with our partners and our NATO allies, and with other donors and international organizations” and “with members of Congress.”

Obama is obviously unhappy with the path he himself chose in March. Fine. He has every right — indeed, duty — to reconsider. But what Obama is reacting to is the failure of his own strategy.

If you didn’t understand the “mop” reference at the top of this post, here’s a video that will clear that up for you.

President Obama: Mopping Up ‘Someone Else’s Mess’ | October 2009

And here’s CNN’s tongue-in-cheek follow-up story about Obama’s stupid mop…

CNN: Obama’s Mopping Metaphor, with Jay Leno’s Mop Spoof | October 2009

Related reading:
Gateway Pundit: Sarah Palin Slams Obama: “We Head Into Christmas Wishing For Leadership in Washington” and Sarah Palin Slams Weak Obama “Going Around the World Bowing” (Video) and Obama Has Now Played 25 Rounds of Golf- More Than Bush’s Two Terms While Soldiers Wait for Reinforcements and Obama’s Dithering & Waffling Risks Disaster in Afghanistan and President “Dither and Waffle” Looks For Escape Hatch From Afghanistan and London Times on Barack and Michelle Obama: Mr&Mrs show irks voters and Lib Talker Defends Obama’s Dismal Afghan Record By Claiming Cheney Eats Babies (Video) and Obama Can’t Find a Single Pentagon Official to Sign Off on Biden’s Afghanistan Plan and 14 Americans Die in Separate Afghan Helicopter Crashes and Obama Tells Military: “I Won’t Risk Your Lives Unless It’s Necessary & If It’s Necessary I’ll Back You to the Hilt” and Warner on Obama: Bare-fisted Politician at Home- Pantywaist Abroad
Jeffrey Jena, Big Hollywood: Stand Up Notes From Flyover Country: Dithering on Afghanistan
Weasel Zippers: Olberdouche: Obama Must “Declare Victory and Get Out” of Afghanistan….
Ben Smith, Politico: A firing offense?
Snaggletoothie of the Loyal Opposition: Bush Has Deserted Obama in His Hour of Need
Michael Yon, Big Hollywood: Ambush of the Common Sort
Chris Berg, Big Government: Obama Presidency: Bullying from the Pulpit
Frugal Café Blog Zone: Frugal Café Blog Zone’s 1,000th Post: Dedicated to America and Our Troops and Deadliest Day… Helicopter Tragedies: Two Crashes in Afghanistan, 14 Dead American Soldiers and Civilians, 11 Dead Afghans Total and Dick Cheney: Our Men and Women in the Military Are the True Keepers of the Flame (video & transcript) and Outrageous Porkulus… Troop Ammo Cutbacks, More Government Waste, & Pet Projects Exposed by Big Government and To Our Brave Fallen Troops: The Last Full Measure (video) and Afghanistan Worsens: White House Painting Murderous Taliban as Possible Allies, Soldiers’ Morale Down and Bluntness & “Speaking Plainly” Speech on Afghanistan from Gen. McChrystal Angers Obama, White House and Tragic: US Soldier Deaths Rising in Afghanistan, Obamas Go on Date After Returning from Denmark and Chicago Sun-Times: Stop Making Excuses & Attacking FOX, Obama, It’s Getting Old
Ztower: BREAKING…Obama decides to send additional forces! What? …Terry McCauliffe? … Fox News? You’ve gotta be kidding me!
VotingFemale Speaks!: Jack & Squat Commander-In-Chief trades Blood for Votes; Obama delays troop reinforcements until after governor races
Deadenders: Bush Bad…Obama Good

Infidels Paradise: Obama Wavers On Afghanistan And The Locals Show How Much They Respect Cowards…Burn Him In Effigy
Grouchy Old Cripple: How Long Have You Been Holding?
RedState: Obama plays golf instead of deciding whether to send more troops to Afghanistan — McChrystal issued his report 8 weeks ago, when will Obama issue a decision?
Publius, Big Government: Coburn: Senate Votes to Prioritize Pork Over National Defense
Mommy: Sarah Palin:”We Must Do What It Takes to Prevail” in Afghanistan
Stop The ACLU: President Narcissist Angry At General McChrystal. Now With Surrender!
Diary of a Mad Conservative: If he’d done this before last Friday, maybe the Nobel prize wouldn’t be his
Moe Lane: Elections Have Consequences Watch: Afghanistan
Moonbat Patrol: Afghanistan Muddles Along While Our Men Die and Obama Administrations Dangerous Lack Of Accountability
Brian O’Connell, American Spectator: Senator Kerry’s Afghan Indecision
National Review Online: Democrats Never Meant What They Said About Afghanistan
The American Pundit: White House: On Second Thought, The Taliban Isn’t Really An Enemy
Are You Freaking Stupid?: Afghanistan has become a war run by Obama’s political needs, not the military. Places politics above soldiers lives. and Obama before: Afghanistan the “war that must be won”, Obama now: Meh, not so much
Michelle Malkin: Rough men who stand ready: Wounded troops refused to leave Afghanistan firefight and Obama’s Afghanistan waffle
Times Online: Afghanistan is hard all the time, but it’s doable
Moderate in the Middle: Memo to Obama: The Taliban ARE our enemy. The Taliban are terrorists. The Taliban are enemies of the Afghani people.
Radio Vice Online: Taliban not the enemy after all – Obama willing to deal
Michael Yon, Big Hollywood: Afghanistan: Electrification Effort Loses Spark

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