Do the US Dems now, wish they nominated Clinton?

Almost three years ago candidates Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton took a plane ride to a private meeting in a secret location, after that trip Clinton conceded and Obama became the Democrats presidential nominee. The euphoria of hope and change that followed was infectious globally. Babies, shops and streets all over the world were named after him to commemorate the occasion.

Fast forward two years and a bit later – I don’t know about the babies, shops and streets – but as Sarah Palin put it that Hopey Changey thing isn’t working and doesn’t look too promising either. Noble Prize winner Obama is more concerned with his golf game, shooting hops and Wednesdays’ cocktail hour at the White House than unemployment rates, foreclosures levels and making the serious decisions that affect his people and his country’s standing in the world.

His indecisiveness during the Libyan crises baffled the whole world. Specially as we all knew and understood a Noble Peace Prize winner might not want to start or take part in a war but he still was expected to have an opinion on the welfare of innocent civilians being killed for peacefully demonstrating and wanting to be heard.

On the other hand Secretary Clinton showed compassion, understanding of national and international sentiments and was unafraid to speak up, take or make a decision. She showed the world and America why the US president should lead, be engaged and not hide behind a trip or some official visit.

President Obama’s lack of leadership, inexperience, his empty talk and promises, became apparent for all to see. While the British Prime Minster, first of the blocks, called for a UN No Fly Zone over Libya – before Mr Obama’s trip to Brazil – it took the president weeks to decide on what part the US will take. However, once all was decided for him by Clinton he suddenly and conveniently found his voice to make a TV address.

Yesterday, an American friend said the following to sum up the general feeling in the States: “Frankly, Barack is a political neophyte, who was handpicked by a certain faction to push its agenda. He hasn’t delivered on what he promised during the campaign. People believed in him, thinking he’d restore this country to economic stability. They now feel he’s enjoying life on the throne at taxpayers’ expense and not doing his job while everyone else suffers. Home foreclosures increasing, gas (petrol) prices soaring, engagement in more wars, people feel Obama has reneged on his campaign promises. He bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street, though he was supposed to be “for the people.” Of course, there are those who still feel he walks on water. But his lack of aggressiveness and indecisiveness doesn’t present him as presidential. Plus letting Michelle (the first lady) attempt to dictate what we eat – we eat carrot sticks while they’re eating hamburgers and ribs – is contradictory and over the top.”

As feared and expected by many – Obama can’t manage or lead and his continuous need for attention and adoration are both dangerous and juvenile.

Clinton announcing that she will not serve in an Obama administration is another indication of the disorder of this government. Will she stand against him for the presidential nomination in 2012, I have no clue how that will work or if it’s even do-able but I admire and applaud her for it. Do I want to see her as president; clearly she would have made a better choice for the Democrats in 2008. However, the US today needs someone who knows how to run and manage more than a community project and has the backbone and gravitas to be a world leader. A head who leads from the front and by example, a Commander in Chief who rolls up his sleeves and get down to fixing the economy and saving families from hardships and pain, someone who genuinely cares about protecting the innocent from injustices everywhere