David Solway on Obama: The President Orchid

A fantastic piece by Canadian writer David Solway.

"Thinking they were dealing with a liberal democrat, few observers envisioned the sharp and careening leftward veer in which Obama has taken the country, steering it toward a socialist destination resembling not only that of the European Union but even, in some respects, of Venezuela as well. "

"His move toward the effective nationalization of banks, health care, and the auto industry, not to mention his growing share in the mortgage game and the climate racket, is extremely worrisome."

"Seduced by a flamboyant presence and consoling sureties, we have swallowed the bait of a false promise, crook, crime, and stinker... Obama’s America is not the America we used to know but the America we will come increasingly to regret.The fact is that Obama’s floral rhetoric and perfumed manner cannot be trusted. What it comes down to is this. Obama is the orchid of the political jungle, an efflorescent opportunist with a distinct agenda of his own."