The Presidential Crystal Ball
There is one presidential accessory that seems to be sorely missing in Washington. I would like to propose the acquisition of the Official Presidential Crystal Ball.
It wouldn’t be very expensive. Considering the usual purchasing habits of the federal government, it shouldn’t set us back more that a few measly billion dollars, I think.
Since the war in Iraq is costing the U.S. taxpayers some $12 billion per month, and it has been many, many months of that already, a few more actually productive billions seems like a real bargain.
We could even issue each of the incoming presidents his, or her own crystal ball and as their terms in office end, the crystal balls could be displayed at the Smithsonian. Just imagine school children admiring the crystal balls of the different presidencies, with the teachers explaining the myriad, momentous decisions taken by the presidents with the help of their crystal balls.
Back in 2001, 2002 and 2003 President Bush could have easily seen that there were no WMDs in Iraq. That al-Qaida was not in Iraq at all, but rather in Pakistan and Afghanistan and that most of al-Qaida recruits, including Osama bin-Laden came from the land of his father’s buddies – Saudi Arabia. The advice of the crystal ball would have been without even the slightest shadow of a doubt more useful and certainly more accurate than the one that the neocons gave the president.
The president could also see, right in front of his eyes how ridiculous an idea it was to send everyone a $300 check and expect that this would cure the ailing U.S. economy.
He might also have been able to see that Vladimir Putin’s soul was not something worth writing home about. After meeting Putin in 2001 Mr. Bush famously said: “I was able to get a sense of his soul. “He’s a man deeply committed to his country and the best interests of his country and I appreciate very much the frank dialogue and that’s the beginning of a very constructive relationship.” Geez, look at Putin’s Russia now, Mr. President. Don’t you wish that you had your own, presidential crystal ball in 2001?
When at a news conference one of the reporters mentioned the very real possibility of gasoline reaching $4 per gallon, President Bush responded: “That’s interesting. I hadn’t heard that”. That lapse probably wouldn’t happen if the president had his trusty crystal ball before him on the rostrum.
President Obama, in turn could gaze into his own crystal ball and see that the war in Afghanistan will last as long as foreign troops are present in that country.
Mr. Obama could also see that rewarding failure of the financial industry was not such a great idea. He might even see the logo of Goldman Sachs reflected in the shimmering crystal.
The president might also see that the Cap-and-Trade solution to the climate problems is not the right way to go about it and that he should work toward implementing a carbon tax.
The president should also see that he shouldn’t give up his efforts to reform the U.S. health care system – which has needed reforming for a very long time now – and that with enough persistance that goal might very well be achieved quite soon.
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Obama doesn’t need to look into the future only the past… Hillarykare killed the Dems in the mid-term elections and they lost Congress. Same thing’s coming down the road for Obama.
Hey scratch that billion dollar ball.
we can get as many as we need for about
$9.99 each; in the toy aisle of Kmart or Walmart.
they’re labeled “Magic Eight-ball”.
didn’t bush leave his in the bottom drawer ?
got it ? thought so
did you stop by for your Dirty Martini this evening ?
we know our repiglican visitors are
probably sucking the bar dry by now.
we told them that Joe “Soul Brotha numba 2″ Biden
would become the HMIC if they mess with Mr. Obama.
it’s Thirsty Thursday – and we got cake too.
Naah! If the government procures it, it will cost quite a bit more and every pres should have his own crystal ball, so we can displayed them at the Smithsonian.
I like my martinis relatively clean, but will give your a try
So, this (not surprisingly) its what its all about. Isn’t it? To make Obama fail at all cost. Why?
Not to fix the broken health care system, but to keep the industry profits and for political “gain”. Shame!
People didn’t want Hillarykare in the 90s they don’t want Obamakare now. Nobody’s making Obama fail… he’s doing that to himself.
Was it people, or the special interests, who convinced them that “they didn’t want Hillarykare, or Obamakare?
Read this article and see what sort of people we are talking about. Its hard to decide whether to laugh, or cry…
http://rothkopf.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/08/12/land_of_the_free_home_of_the_stupid
Maybe one day we’ll all be as perfect as the writer but that day might be far off thank goodness.
At the very least the writer of that article is far from being a perfect idiot…
“The president could also see, right in front of his eyes how ridiculous an idea it was to send everyone a $300 check and expect that this would cure the ailing U.S. economy.”
It’s amazing how long Obama’s recession and mishandling of the economy has been going on, ain’t it?
It’s time for the Dems to let their balls drop back down in their sacs and show Sicko at their town hall meetings and send all the screaming me-me’s into toxic taxable shock, the dumbphucks.
Yeah. And how long the Federal Reserve has been calling all the shots too. Ain’t it true as well?
somebody should do a national survey during the census;
find out how many folks really have no health care and
how many know the fed reserve runs the country -
we might find out that america is not completely braindead;
even after republicare.
why is it that nobody talks about who started Medicare ?
Thank God not everybody is brain dead yet, despite decades of television.
And few people ever discuss the socialized medicine that we’ve had for so long, such as Medicare, Medicaid and the VA.
Those the republicare neanderthals seem to like also, just nothing new that might infringe on what they have the gall of calling “the best health care system in the world”. What crock!!!
The Republicans are the Party of No, Nicht, Nein, Nie, Never. That is of course unless something fattens their wallets. Implacable also comes to mind. Did I mention untruthful?
All true. At the same time a lot of not very flattering things could be said about many Democrats. I still think that we badly need a viable third party.
AskCherlock loves to go off on no as if it’s a bad thing. I’d say Obama has made enough promises he’s broken that he’s not too truthful. When it comes to Obamakare and Cap and Trade I’m a “yes” for “no.” Seems most people agree with me, too.
Harrison, of course Obama is being less truthful that some of us would like, but when compared to Bush/Cheney he is still a breath of fresh air.
I wonder what you would propose in stead of the so-called Obamakare? The Palinkare, the Reagankare, or maybe simply Aeatnakare?
The cap and trade is not the right solution. What I and many others have been proposing is a carbon tax, instead.
Carbon Tax is as dead now as it was when Clinton tried it and it’s silly anyway. I’m happy with my health insurance right now.
I’m glad to hear that you are happy with your health insurance, but there are others who are not, even many of those who actually have it.
And because carbon tax is the only viable option, it doesn’t speak well of our system that we are not ready to pass it.
Maybe you do have a good point about a third party. If there were a viable one that was worth considering, it might serve us well. We do have a health package that is top-notch and we have it for the rest of our lives. Obviously my concern is not for us, but rather for those millions who have none. We end up paying for their emergency room visits anyway in the form of higher insurance costs or taxes for Medicaid and Medicare. In this country, I always thought we believed in aiding those who cannot aid themselves, often for a multitude of reasons or unexpected tragedies. I do not judge them, but hope that somehow we may have a more equitable sysytem. The ‘have-nots’ often have not due to issues which are far beyond their control.
I have health insurance as well, which doesn’t mean that I am totally happy neither with the insurance, its cost and sometimes with the type and quality of health care in the U.S. That has to be addressed as well. And of course the – ever present issue of the uninsured.