I had the displeasure of watching CNN at the gym yesterday after work to listen to a roundtable discussion of sorts between media pundits bloviating about how bad the numbers for Obama have been in the latest Washington Post poll. They also couldn't stop tripping over themselves in their attempts to explain how this year was clearly Obama's worst.
Suffice it to say, I immediately got annoyed. It then, of course, turned to anger as I realized, once again, why I rarely watch TV political punditry anymore, especially from the likes of CNN. I did, of course, do my best to listen intently to their discussion, but the phrase that kept running through my head was simple:
"Are you fucking kidding me?!?"
Really? He had bullshit scandal after bullshit scandal thrown at him by the likes of that turd Congressmen Issa, only to have the facts thrown right back in his and the GOP's faces. I get the fact that silly things like facts tend to get overlooked by the media punditry, but good grief.
And let's also discuss something important - I've been a steadfast critic of Obama bending at the will of the GOP at all turns in hopes to "strike a deal" with them (i.e. give them every little stinkin' concession they want). So what did he, Senator Reid, and Congressman Pelosi do this time when that recalcitrant little asshole Ted Cruz and his Teabagger minions shut down the government, costing our country tens of billions of dollars wasted, all because they wanted to kill Affordable Care Act?
Obama wised up. Finally.
He told them to fuck off, finally.
And the little bully shits cowarded back in their Teabagger holes to congregate and circle jerk around the Limbaugh letter.
And guess what - the ACA Exchange system is up and running. Their worst nightmare chugs on at full speed because Obama told them to stick it up their collective asses.
Yes, I get the fact that it had it's glitches, and the criticism is/was rightfully deserved. Yes, I also get the fact that the NSA issue is not going away (thank goodness), and that doesn't help him at all. For the record, this has probably been one of my biggest criticisms of this Administration along with attacking whistleblowers with such unbelievable fervor. And yes, the drone strikes still go unabated. I get all that, and it still bothers me as well.
But his "worst year?" Compared to what - when he caved and extended the Bush tax cuts? When he gave Boner 95% of what he wanted in the sequester "deal"? I'm no Obamabot, not by a long shot, but seeing his spine and finally giving the GOP the finger only upped his stock as far as I'm concerned.
And as an added bonus, he's also giving Putin the finger with his persecution of the LGBT community.
No, this is one of, if not his best years, and it's likely only going to get better. He will need our help, though. And I'm in.