The coming disappointment

Let the disappointment begin

Will Reality Bite?

There are a ton of these stories out there, now that Obama is elected.  I chose this one because it's written by Muhammad Cohen, certainly the best journalist's name since Peter Schmuck. “ The world's investment of hope in Obama will likely fare little better than shares or property investments in 2008. Items on the Obama agenda, often hidden in plain sight, are bound to disconcert many of his overseas fans. Much of the disappointment will be unavoidable. ” “ Key Points ... McCain said he would stay in Iraq for 100 years if necessary while Obama pledged to end the war. But often there's only one decision that a president can make,... McCain or Obama would likely withdraw forces as quickly as the military says it's feasible without endangering American lives... given those parameters, the war won't end anytime soon. Obama's supporters at home and abroad will be disappointed. Similarly, with the financial crisis, the broad consensus among economists and elected officials is that there are limited options, and they involve unwavering government support for Wall Street. Expectations won't be met in the countries where Obama has family ties. Kenya's disappointment will spread to Africa, where Bush has offered unprecedented assistance to fight AIDS. Obama will be hard pressed to surpass or even match that generosity, particularly with the US deficit out of control. Obama has pledged to get serious about fighting global warming.  However, the inconvenient truth is that United States under president Obama will not join the successor to the Kyoto Protocol. No US president will sign an agreement that exempts three countries among the top five carbon emitters, and that will never change as long as the UN insists that exemption is non-negotiable. ” A pretty good analysis, under ordinary circumstances.  But Muhammad Cohen may be underestimating a radically leftist congress that rides with Obama. And how subservient they are to the Soros loons who own the party.  Anything can happen with this bunch.  Anything.