I dont doubt that from the time of the discovery of fire, some cavemen second guessed leaving certain individuals in charge of seeing that the fire remain lit. So we as a species have a long, long history of second guessing, of wondering what were they thinking, why did they do that, does he know what he is doing. Many a football fan, perhaps most, have spent some time on Mondays following their teams loss the day before, second guessing a play or two. Monday morning quarterbacking is expected and as American as berating an official with well chosen verbal barbs. Which brings me to Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Shultz, D-FL.. That the Rep has a lengthy history of spewing the most confounding gibberish is well noted. Her latest, born of what appears to be desperation, and of course a defense of Obama on the Bergdahl matter, Shultz rails about Republicans second guessing the release of Bergdahl in exchange for 5 top Taliban commanders with the use of terms like grasping at straws and nitpicking (over the number of released Taliban). Last I checked, Obama is not the current successor to Caesar, nor his he a Monarch and that leaves him open to second guessing, no matter the protestations of a Shultz. Like others, Shultz, obviously no student of military history, rambles on about leaving no soldier behind. True. But prisoners through time, from Caesar to Patton, were not exchanged while hostilities continued. On that alone, second guessing is proper and necessary. Major General George B. McClellan was from November 1861 to March 1862, General-in-Chief of the Union Army. That his tenure was brief owed mostly to his endless overestimation of oppossing forces when at all times, he held superior numbers. And in almost every engagement, he withheld considerable forces from battle. WIth such repeating actions, a frustrated President Lincoln was moved to say If General McClellan isnt going to use his army, Id like to borrow it for a time. Here, Lincoln, tired of second guessing his appointment of McClellan, finally relieved him of his Command (and would later relieve him of his Command of The Army of The Potomac) and apart from McClellans battlefield judgements, Lincoln also tired of McClellan second guessing his directives. I would advise Obama if possible, and he by most accounts, avoids advise as he preens about with the arrogant air of a know-it-all, if you compare yourself to Lincoln, and he has, follow his example: its ok to second guess yourself but fully expect others will do likewise. Further, Lincoln by removing McClellan, tacitly admitted his mistake, something Obama would never do yet his defenders expect others to hold their tongues and not just on the Bergdahl matter, but at all times. Who knew that a People guaranteed free speech, would be told to hush for the infallible Julius Obamus has spoken.
Posted on: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 05:50:55 +0000
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