If that doesn't take the cake!
The White House, under their very vocal spokesperson, Robert Gibbs, emphatically stated that Former President Bill Clinton was not sanctioned by the US Government when he flew to North Korea to negotiate with Kim Jong II the pardon of two Americans senteced to 12 years of hard labor.
Gibbs even, while the discussions were in progress and was asked about Clinton delivering a message from President Obama, flatly denied it, claiming that Clinton had no message to deliver.
So, how is it that Obama allows North Korea to save face?
How does the WH claim this "victory" when they denied Clinton was acting on their behalf?
Politics.
Not statesmanship.
Politics.
Double-faced, double-talk, secret deals, clandestine operations.
Even lying to Main Street USA about what was going on.
At this point, I must agree with a couple of analysts that I have heard saying that the WH was going to use this in an attempt to stop, and hopefully reverse, Obama's falling favorable opinion status.
Our politicians, and their appointed cronies, seem to think that they can say whatever they please, to whomever they please.
Maybe that is a lesson for Main Street USA to learn.
Speaking of lessons, watch out about this national health reform.
From what I hear, not one person in Congress has read the entire bill, all 1,100-plus pages.
So, why to they then get a recess? They only work, what, 184 days a year anyway. That means that have 181 days off a year.
Demand that your ELECTED representative READ the legislation themselves (not one of their people). Then have them tell you what you can expect. And, then ask them what the difference is between how it will affect you and how it will affect them, sitting in their plush DC office, with their staff, their (virtually unmonitored) expense accounts, etc.
I dare say not one of them can guarantee that you will not see your taxes raised when the anticipated revenues fall short and expenses end up higher than projected.
I know this started off about North Korea, but this is the direction my mind went and I let it go.
Over For Now,
Main Street One
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