Coming Excuses

If things go as planned, the Democrats will pass a cap and trade bill and health care reform. They may even pass a second stimulus. With such a busy first year, what can we expect for the remainder of the Obama administration? A lot of excuses.

The stimulus is not working (it couldn't - very little of the spending takes place this year). Unemployment has already risen to level that Obama promised would not be reached if the stimulus passed. Obama is already giving excuses for why things didn't go as planned.

The cap and trade legislation will not do much to reduce CO2 emissions, either so Obama will be making excuses for that.

The health care package is still in planning but it is likely to follow the same pattern as privious legislation - a package that is too watered down to accomplish what it is supposed to and full of pork that was inserted at the last minute. Obama will be making excuses for this, too.

Foreign affairs don't look promising, either. Obama came to office promising to improve relations with the rest of the world. So far he has done a poor job of seeing to our traditional allies. He has spent considerable effort courting hostile nations. So far relations with Iran and North Korea have gone downhill. More excused will be coming.