Obama vows to beat ‘blizzard’ of opposition
President Barack Obama vowed Saturday to beat a “blizzard” of opposition and to salvage his crusade for change, leaving a snow-buried White House to rally Democrats spooked by looming November polls.
Obama motorcaded through deserted Washington streets during a historic winter storm to fire up a party rocked by panic and disaffection after the president’s reform drive hit a roadblock after just a year in power.
“(It’s) good to be among friends. So committed to the future of this party and this country … a blizzard … Snowmageddon here in DC!” Obama told Democratic National Committee members hunkered down in a Washington hotel.
Obama sharply warned that he would not give up on his effort to pass health care reform through Congress, even though the loss of the Democratic Senate supermajority leaves his wavering party few easy options to enact it.
“Just in case there’s any confusion out there, let me be clear. I am not going to walk away from health insurance reform,” Obama said, in one of his most feisty speeches since his 2008 election campaign.
“I’m not going to walk away from the American people. I’m not going to walk away on this challenge. I’m not going to walk away on any challenge.’
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Philanthropist Says:
A big challenge when reason itself is your opposition.
Posted on February 7th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Jack Says:
Agreed — and Sarah is much smarter than he is. I think the “Big O” has a very serious problem on his hands and that would be a good thing.
Personally, I want him gone prior to 2012. Americans made a huge mistake electing him and we have the media to thank for that. They hid his background while pouncing on Palin and now it has come back to haunt them.
In truth, THEY LIED!
So we’ll see how this all goes as Obama disappears into the mists from which he appeared and the newspapers that supported him go bankrupt.
Personally, that looks good on them and if you think the meltdown of global warming hysterics is something to behold — “you ain’t seen nothin’ yet”.
Posted on February 7th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
FredR Says:
Obama will clean up the “blizzard”, will he? Good luck with that one – his credibility is tanking, and fast.
The more he speaks, the more it becomes plain that if he’s shovelling anything – it isn’t snow.
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 8:51 am