Yes, We Can!

Ring . . . Ring . . .

Old Gadfly:  Hello?

AM (an American combat aviator with an inquiring mind):  Gadfly, I understand Putin’s motivation.

Old Gadfly:  How so, AM?

AM:  Putin is plagiarizing his nemesis, the one who referred to Putin as a playground bully and regional power.

Old Gadfly:  Stating the obvious, you mean President Obama?

AM:  Absolutely.

Old Gadfly:  Explain.

AM:  Remember when the Obama campaign used the slogan, “Yes, we can”?

Old Gadfly:  Yes, I remember.  Your point?

AM:  Much has happened during the Obama Administration:  Solyndra; Fast and Furious; Benghazi; Justice Department attacks on journalists, J.P. Morgan, and private citizens (Arpaio, Dinesh D’Souza, etc.); IRS censoring ;political opposition; Obamacare (winners and losers in redistributing wealth) along with the 38 Executive Branch violations of the law; and so forth.  So far, there has been absolutely no accountability.

Old Gadfly:  Ergo, “Yes, we can.”  Obama moves forward with his progressive ideology because he is getting away with it.  And now Obama gets to work with someone who has similar motivations about centralizing power, but with a far greater approval rating from his subjects, who would gladly exchange liberty for security.

AM:  Unfortunately, a lot of people get to suffer the results of the grab for power in both "regions."  Yes, I refer to the United States as a regional power because it has squandered its international power status during this current Administration.

Old Gadfly:  During our next conversation, let’s talk about progressivism to see if we can sufficiently define it and locate it on a political map.

AM:  I look forward to it.