Me, Me, Me

President Obama’s prime time speech to the nation was not about the debt ceiling; it was all about Obama. Why? Obama’s ego cannot stand being properly marginalized by Speaker John Boehner.

For the first time in my lifetime, a President of the United States used a primetime telecast to attack his opponent. This is the antics of a Hugo Chavez, an Adolf Hitler, a Fidel Castro, or a Saddam Hussein, all of whom attacked and demonized anyone who opposed them. President Obama has demonstrated himself to be the moral equivalent of these immoral third world dictators.

Then, Obama attempted to blame George Bush (again? . . . please!) because “surpluses were spent on tax cuts.” Tax cuts are a savings to the tax payers. Savings, by definition do not have to be paid for. Obama once again dips into his “Alice in Wonderland” lexicon of confusion where tax spending is called “investment,” where decision-making is a “false choice,” and where “this isn’t about me” really is about him.

Once again Obama promoted his pet program of increased taxes. Let’s tax the rich only a little bit more. They are well off, they can afford it. The problem with Obama’s lexicon is “the rich” start at $250,000 incomes. These are not millionaires or billionaires. These are middle class people that Obama attacks.

The top 50% of taxpayers pay 97% of all taxes. Is it Obama’s aim to have the top 50% to pay 100% of all taxes, so Obama supporters can live on the dole? The top one percent of tax payers pays 39% of all taxes. How much more does Obama want? We are overdue in demanding that Obama’s minions start paying their fair share of taxes before we raise anyone else’s taxes.

Obama threatens the American people with default should he not get his way. He threatens seniors with no Medicare or Social Security should he not get his way.

The problem with Obama’s threats: default is a choice; not sending seniors checks is a choice. It is Obama’s choice to default. It is Obama’s choice to destroy America’s credit rating. It is all Obama’s choice.