So what have we discovered of the nebulous administration of one Barack Obama? Two things, one, Obama isn’t very good at governing and doesn’t like it ; two BO likes to campaign. So with the fate of Porkulus hanging in the balance, BO set off for a campaign stop in Elkhart, Indiana, which I find amusing. Long ago and far away, I used to live in Elkhart. For all I know, Bit’s trailer could have been made in Elkhart, They make a lot of them.
What I find ironic, is that Barack Obama is seeking campaign support in town that has been victimized by democrat economics. The recreational vehicle industry crashed when the price of gasoline sky rocketed. High energy costs are the natural result of the Democrats’ war on energy. Obama was quoted as saying the thought five dollar a gallon gasoline would be acceptable. So many RV’s will be Made in Elkhart with gas at five dollars? Say three.
Obama came to Elkhart posing as a savior when in fact he is personally responsible for Elkhart’s economic plight. Those dollars BO taxes away from working families can not be used to buy either RVs or the fuel to power/tow them. Mimi Hall, USA Today
Layoffs are happening across the USA – but nowhere as fast as in this once-thriving area that used to be known as the “RV Capital of the World.” One year ago, unemployment in Elkhart County was at 4.7%. Today, it’s the highest in the nation at 15.3%, fueled largely by the rapid decline in the recreational vehicle business.
On Monday, President Obama traveled to this depressed northern Indiana city to highlight what’s at stake as his $800-billion-plus economic stimulus bill is debated in Congress.
Mean while back in the world of the sane, Ed Morrissey, Hot Air, has some advice for BO:
In a way, Obama’s escaping rather than campaigning. The problem in this bill isn’t in Elkhart, and neither is the solution. Obama let his signature issue jump off the rails when he failed to control Nancy Pelosi and force her to get Republicans involved in writing the bill. That didn’t happen in Elkhart. He could solve that problem by summoning Pelosi and Harry Reid to the Oval Office and instructing them to go back to the drawing board, this time with Republican leadership, and get a bill that would gain massive support on both sides of the aisle.
Then in a way you can’t blame BO for preferring to gaze at the banks of Elkhart River, rather than the face of Mrs. Pelosi.
Tags: Barack Obama, campaign support, economic plight, economic stimulus bill, Ed Morrissey, elkhart county, elkhart indiana, hanging in the balance, indiana city, mimi hall, nancy pelos, natural result, northern indiana, price of gasoline, rapid decline, recreational vehicle business, recreational vehicle industry, signature issue, usa today
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