Acceptable Failure?

“The Buck Stops Here” are the famous words on a small plaque that sat on the desk of President Harry Truman. If there is a plaque on President Obama’s desk it probably reads “It’s Not My Fault.” He refuses to take responsibility for his job, which is to solve the enormous problems commonly thrust upon all presidents’ desks. All presidents inherit economic problems, societal issues and wars. Obama was well aware of what he was “inheriting” from Bush. It’s why Obama ran for President and why he won.

I am so sick of hearing him making excuses or blaming others for his lack of progress (healthcare), poor decisions (trying terrorist case in NYC), and potential policy failures (closing Gitmo). This morning Obama spoke about “two wars, a failing economy,...the H1N1 virus and pandemic added to eight other major issues have created an unprecedented convergence of problems....” It seems that every time he is interviewed he is building a case for an acceptable failure.

Mr. Obama, as President of the United States you need to start operating with the understanding that there are no acceptable failures!

Albiwan