House of Cards

The is a mash of stuff that I hope will result in a salient point about Obama. Last week I confessed  my addiction to British movies and television productions.  Commenters suggested a number of their own favorites. Of  those I hadn't already seen — She Fell Among Thieves - not instant watch Prime Minister: ... is not available Cadfael  - added to queue Porterhouse Blue is not available to watch instantly Bounder is not available Something I neglected to mention was that I fear many who view my all time favorite, Top Gear,  watch  on BBC America.  Fie! The BBC, unlike American television, will allow a broadcast to run long.  Thus, in its original form a given program may run 65-75 minutes.  If you watch the series on Netflix (or Amazon), you see it all,  without advertisements.  The same segment on BBC America is first trimmed to 60 minutes, and then at least another 22 minutes for commercials.  What you miss is, in my opinion, the the most endearing stuff, especially the "news."  I'm just saying. Moving closer to the point now, a series I neglected to mention is  "House of Cards." “ After the resignation of Margaret Thatcher ("Nothing lasts forever. Even the longest, the most glittering reign must come to an end someday."]), the governing Conservative Party are about to elect a new leader. Francis Urquhart, Member of Parliament (MP) and Chief Whip, introduces viewers to the contestants, from which the popular and decent Henry ('Hal') Collingridge emerges victorious. Urquhart is secretly contemptuous ("no background and no bottom") but expects promotion to a senior position in the Cabinet. After the general election, which the party wins by a reduced majority, Urquhart makes his suggestions for a cabinet reshuffle but Collingridge – citing Harold Macmillan's political demise after sacking half his Cabinet – effects no changes at all. Urquhart now aims at ousting Collingridge and is confirmed in his resolve by his wife, Elizabeth. (Wikipedia) Appearing  in four episodes in 1990 (and rated one of the 100 Best in BBC History), on Netflix you get  11 one-hour-long episodes. It's a deliciously spectacular production about behind the scenes political intrigue and manipulation in GB.  Which brings me to Obama.  Of a sudden there are cracks beginning to appear.  They were always there, but Big Media and Big Government, acting as Obama's bodyguard of lies, kept them out of the mainstream. Now, stories like the one posted below, where Yahoo calls Obama incompetent.  Where a federal judge agrees to hear a suit filed about his dubious citizenship (ordering him to testify in person!).  Hell, they've even served up an Obama Willie Horton. Lots of little things like that make me believe that a Francis Urquhart is at work.  The question is who, on whose behalf?