June 24th 2009 Commentary

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JUNE 24, 2009

         THE HONEYMOON FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA IS OVER.  A NEW RASMUSSEN POLL SHOWS THAT WHILE THE PRESIDENT’S PERSONAL POPULARITY REMAINS HIGH, MORE PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO QUESTION HIS POLICIES.

         THERE ARE GROWING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RESULTS OF THE SO-CALLED STIMULUS PACKAGES AS THE JOBLESS PASS TEN PER CENT. PUTTING THE BLAME ON THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION WON’T WORK MUCH LONGER AS THE PUBLIC SEES THE RECORD SPENDING AND DEBT PRACTICED BY THIS ADMINISTRATION.

         THEN THERE IS HEALTH CARE. POLLS SHOW MOST PEOPLE ARE WARY OF GOVERNMENT CHOOSING DOCTORS, DECIDING WHO GETS TREATMENT AND WHO DOESN’T. MAKE NO MISTAKE; IF GOVERNMENT CALLS THE SHOTS, HEALTH CARE WILL BE RATIONED AND DENIED TO THOSE A BUREAUCRAT BELIEVES IS NO LONGER WORTH HEALING.

         THERE IS GROWING DOUBT ABOUT THE PRESIDENT’S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO FOREIGN CHALLENGES, INCLUDING IRAN AND THE CHALLENGE FROM NORTH KOREA.