By John W. Lillpop
As the first significant “test” of his omnipotence and Messianic powers was being tallied, we are told that President Obama was so detached that he did not even watch the returns.
According to Robert Gibbs, White House spin doctor and BS Recycle Czar, as reported at Politico, in part:
“Hours after urging reporters not to draw sweeping conclusions from Tuesday's gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told POLITICO President Barack Obama wasn't even keeping an eye on the results.
’He's not watching returns,’ Gibbs said.
”The Obama administration and other top Democrats have consistently tried to play down the import of this week's contests, which Republicans have sought to portray as a referendum on the Democratic-led government in Washington.”
”In Tuesday's White House press briefing, Gibbs dismissed suggestions that the two governor's races and a special election in upstate New York could be a preview of the 2010 congressional midterms.
’I don't think, looking at the two gubernatorial races, you can draw with any great insight what's going to happen a year from now,’ he said.
”But while Obama may not have been following Tuesday's returns, he and Vice President Joe Biden campaigned repeatedly for candidates in all three of the night's key races.”
Imagine that! One would have thought that, at the very least, the president would have tuned in for a quick peek at the polls, just to see how his hug-buddy Jon Corzine was doing in New Jersey.
Any modestly decent fellow would have been curious to know how his ideological pal was faring in the war against Republicanism and evil in the Garden state.
Which begs the question: What on earth could have distracted the president so completely on election night?
Perhaps he was cogitating over the difficult decisions that must be made concerning Afghanistan?
Or was he thinking about how to save face now that Congressional Democrats are saying that the president will not get his coveted health care reform bill this year after all?
Was he busy plotting another two or three bankruptcies to force private enterprises out of business? Like he promised to do to the coal industry, and has done to domestic auto makers?
Or were the president and his lady celebrating their victory from a year ago, and too damn absorbed to be bothered with Democrats taking gas in Virginia and New Jersey?
Whatever, one thing is sure: If Democrats had won in Virginia and New Jersey, Gibbs would have made the following press release, or something very similar:
“President Obama and key advisors have watched the returns on CNN since the polls closed in Virginia at 7PM.
“The president is obviously delighted that his personal campaigning was able to make such a difference in boosting Messrs. Corzine and Deeds to the winner’s circles in their respective states.
“The president believes that these two important victories are a clear and unambiguous confirmation of the fact that the American people are pleased with the change that has been brought to bear in just 10 months. He also believes that the momentum gained tonight will be invaluable in passing health care reform and other items on his agenda for the people of America.”
“Thank you, and good night!”
Funny how unabridged reality can spoil a president’s television viewing for an entire evening!
