Considering the abuse he's taken, he's acted like a prince.
A prince?! A certain Danish prince, maybe, when he went mad upon learning that his father the king was murdered by his uncle who was his mother's lover. But it's not the hallmark of most princes. And it's certainly not the hallmark of a two-term president. Obama has been using some harsh language lately. It's not the Obama I voted for, I can tell you that.
Would Reagan act like this? Would Clinton? Would Dubya? Hell no. Reagain would smile and say, "There you go again." Clinton would ask him to come to the oval office where a stripper would be waiting to calm his nerves. George Bush would say, "Fuck you, I don't have to answer that question. Hey, Can't-Oh, you want another line of coke? I can get my girl Condi to bring some more if you need to chill out." No, two termers don't act the way Obama has been doing lately.
It's disappointing. And I'm no partisan hack. I'm part of that narrow slice of the electorate who decides which candidate becomes President. I voted for Clinton, Bush, and Obama. And I can tell you that I expected more of Obama. A lot more. He's usually a very smooth talker. The going gets rough sometimes. Obama's a big boy. He knows this. Or he should. There are good times, and there are bad times. It's like a marriage. If you want this one to last more than four years, then you better start treating me like a lady.
Get thee to a nunnery!
That said, I will admit that I have come around to the idea that a debt-ceiling increase is in our best interest. I assume that most Republicans, whether they'll admit it publicly or not, have as well.
