Did Obama MAKE mistake in keeping VP Biden in 2012 ? - 2016 Debate

Telegraph: Reports on a new book on the 2012 Presidential Election race, " White House denies Barack Obama considered dropping Joe Biden for Hillary Clinton in 2012...Claims in new book that aides considered replacing Biden With Clinton are untrue, White House says ".

Lets Get Real: 

It can be argued that President Obama made the same mistake as Bush 43, he chose a VP that was not a political threat to him, and would not be looking at his run for the Presidency.   This can be a mistake, the success of the Reagan is seen by the election of his VP, Bush 41 as President in 1988.    It was seen as Reagan's third term, thus the power of being compared to the Gipper today.    In 2000 VP Al Gore had a popular President in Bill Clinton, but due to the scandal and his impeachment the the Gore Campaign thought there needed to be distance between Clinton and Gore, as to if this was the correct strategy that will be debated for years folks.    At the end of the day Bush 43 won in Florida.   In 2008 VP Cheney did not run, and due to the near banking collapse the Obama/Biden ticket won, in 2012 Obama should have taken the risk and asked Hillary Clinton to be his VP, thus she would have been forced to carry on supporting ObamaCare, in 2016, yes its years away, and ObamaCare could be popular then, but what if it is not, and the choice the Clinton's have is either win the election by promising to dump ObamaCare or lose and support ObamaCare, yes this blog knows the answer to that one, so does the Oval.   In 1968 LBJ's VP was kept on tight lead by the Oval, in this case it was Vietnam, thus the Oval has some influence, of course Nixon won, but LBJ still have influence through the process, in 2016 Obama poll ratings could be in the toilet, and if that is the case the Clinton's will dump on him from on high, if Hillary Clinton has been his VP that would not have been a option.   

 

The US and Iraq - Middle East Latest

Guardian: Reports on a meeting between President Obama and Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki, " Obama administration open to Iraq PM Maliki's request for surveillance help......Iraqi leader to meet president at White House on Friday, although requests for US military aid will not be met ".

Lets Get Real: 

This is what happens when you leave such an important ally to the diplomatic hands of VP Biden, he could not get a deal for the US to remain in Iraq after 2011, thus Iran could use Iraqi air space to support Assad of Syria, Iraq has faced a hike in terrorism that is rarely reported now that the US and UK is out of Iraq.   The Oval if it was clever would get a new deal, a deal for special forces to be sent back in to Iraq under the radar, of course depends how long that could last, of course the liberal base would have a nervous breakdown, but it would be the right thing to do for the interests of the West and Iraq.    The removal of US troops from Iraq was seen as weakness by Tehran and Assad, thus the present problems in the Middle East.   If no troops then at least the CIA and NSA could see what they could do, yes back in to Iraq, but they should have diplomatic cover, thus legal protection.   SOME Wars never end, they just go back on the back burner, in till they heat up again, that is the way of the World. 

Obama's Drones in Pakistan - War on Terror

BBC News: Reports that the leader of the Taliban in Pakistan, Hakimullah Mehsud has been taken out by a US drone strike.

Lets Get Real:

When President Obama does the right thing, its rare, this blog will tip its hat to the Oval, this removes a threat to the US and to its ally Pakistan.  One has to say that the Obama drone strikes have been great success, they have wiped out the leadership of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, also helped the secular Government in Pakistan.   The use of drones and US Special Forces has been a major example of the Obama War on Terror, while saying he wants it to end, he has not be afraid to okay many hits on terrorists leaders and even bring them to trial.   Although President Obama will never admit it, he using the example of Bush 43, thus again hat off to the Godfather in the Oval. 

ALL Dems ON S.S ObamaCare/Titanic - 2nd Term Blues

The New York Times: Reports on the reaction of Congressional Democrats to the disaster that has been the roll out of ObamaCare, " ..mounting Democratic concerns that the troubled start of the insurance program will cut into the political benefit the party received from the government shutdown and cost Democratic candidates in next year’s midterm elections. ".

Lets Get Real:

This is month is pivotal for Democrats, the Oval has promised that the ObamaCare website will be fixed, and then people will see how better the ObamaCare polices are compared to those that they have either lost or never had, thus its important that the Oval has the best I.T geeks working on the Site, that it is running at 100% on November 30th, and that the prices on the Site are cheaper, if the above does not happen then the Democrats can kiss next year goodbye, they might even lose the Senate.     One has to ask how could President Obama allow his main domestic success, ObamaCare to end up in this kind of disaster, either the Oval was not informed, if so political heads need to roll, or Obama just chanced his luck that things would work out.   The main thing that is haunting the Oval is the message that the Oval sent out, if you were happy with your health plan and you Doctor you could keep it, well for over 50% of those on the individual market that is NOT TRUE, millions are being thrown off, and the Democrats are getting the poliitcal heat.   Thus as stated, if by the start of the new year the roll out of ObamaCare is still not working, expected Democrats to cut bait, in other words they will dump on the Oval from on high, they have to get re-elected.   That is the game of politics.