Liberal think tank runs White house (Representatives, Iraq, Afghanistan, Obama)
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Those are pretty compelling coincidences. It's hard to deny that the President is at least leaning on that organization for ideas. I'm all for the President receiving advice from multiple sources, particularly those from his own Administration. But from an independent policy-wonk establishment? That's a pretty compelling case for those of us who believe the Prez lacks leadership ability and skills. Apparently the Administration suffers from a Brain Deficit as well. Why else would you pull from a think-tank if there weren't a lack of ideas within your own ranks?
Ok, let me ask you, if it is fair and legitimate to say that the Obama administration is being ran by a Liberal think tank based upon an article about taking cues from one think tank, would it also then not be fair to say that the previous administration was ran by at least one think tank such as the PNAC (Project for a New American Century)
From their opening paragraph:
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The Project for the New American Century is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to a few fundamental propositions: that American leadership is good both for America and for the world; and that such leadership requires military strength, diplomatic energy and commitment to moral principle.
I would note the signatories to this group which included the likes of Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Perle, Donald Rumsfeld, etc... etc...
Which do you feel has the greater impact on our country as well as that of the world, a liberal think tank complaining about how the oil spill in the gulf is being managed or a think tank that promoted the US lead the world by force if necessary?
Ok, let me ask you, if it is fair and legitimate to say that the Obama administration is being ran by a Liberal think tank based upon an article about taking cues from one think tank, would it also then not be fair to say that the previous administration was ran by at least one think tank such as the PNAC (Project for a New American Century)
I would note the signatories to this group which included the likes of Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Perle, Donald Rumsfeld, etc... etc...
Which do you feel has the greater impact on our country as well as that of the world, a liberal think tank complaining about how the oil spill in the gulf is being managed or a think tank that promoted the US lead the world by force if necessary?
Obama and his top aides didn't fully grasp the scale of environmental fallout, and they didn't comprehend the degree to which the response to the incident has evolved into a test of presidential leadership, ...until now.
So...Obama's lack of leadership skills are a real threat to this country..
He will go on prime time tomorrow night to try and 'paint over' his weaknesses....
Thanks in part to funding from benefactors such as billionaire George Soros, the Center for American Progress has become in just five years an intellectual wellspring for Democratic policy proposals, including many that are shaping the agenda of the new Obama administration.
Much as the Heritage Foundation provided intellectual heft for the Republican Party in the 1980s, CAP has been an incubator for liberal thought and helped build the platform that triumphed in the 2008 campaign.
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These include the center's call for a gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and a buildup of forces in Afghanistan, a plan for universal health coverage through employer plans and proposals to create purchasing pools that allow small businesses to spread the cost among a larger group of workers. Obama has endorsed much of a CAP plan to create ``green jobs'' linked to alleviating global climate change.
CAP also is advocating the creation of a ``National Energy Council'' headed by an official with the stature of the national security adviser and who would be charged with ``transforming the energy base'' of the U.S. In addition, CAP urges the creation of a White House ``office of social entrepreneurship'' to spur new ideas for addressing social problems.
To help promote its ideas, CAP employs 11 full-time bloggers who contribute to two Web sites, ThinkProgress and the Wonk Room; others prepare daily feeds for radio stations. The center's policy briefings are standing-room only, packed with lobbyists, advocacy-group representatives and reporters looking for insights on where the Obama administration is headed.
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