Obama campaign heads ‘forward’ to the abyss.

Obama campaign heads ‘forward’ to the abyss.(Politico).By Keith Koffler.The Obama team needs to take a step backward and reconsider its new campaign rallying cry, “Forward.” The slogan reflects a hubris that bodes poorly for President Barack Obama’s prospects. Only a group of people who do not fully understand how Americans perceive them could proclaim “forward” when 60 percent of the country thinks the nation is on the wrong track.That track, after nearly 3½ years of his presidency, is the one that Obama put us on. Not anybody else. The slogan at least suggests a certain integrity on the part of the White House when it blames President George W. Bush for its problems. Obama and his aides must really believe the policies they presume to move forward with are not at all responsible for the nation’s dire condition — and think that Americans agree with them on this. Before they agree to move forward with Obama, they will likely take a look at where he has brought us. Forward to where? Americans will ask.

1. Under Obama, the unemployment rate soared above 8 percent and has stayed there. Forward to 9 percent? 
2. Under Obama, the national debt has risen by some $5 trillion. Forward to $6 trillion? 
3. The economy grew by only 2.2 percent in the first quarter of 2012. Forward to 1 percent?
4. Opposition to Obama’s signature achievement, “Obamacare,” runs roughly 10 points ahead of support. Forward to more unpopular programs?

The only reassurance Americans might get from being told to move “forward” is that Obama has not been clear about where he wants to go. Take a look at Obama’s campaign website. There’s almost nothing about what he intends to do during a second term. “Forward” is not just a sign of presidential hubris. It’s a Freudian slip, a revelation of the left-leaning instincts of the most liberal president this country has ever had. “Obamacare’s” cost, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates when it was passed, would be close to $1 trillion. The White House declared that it had responsibly “paid for” the program with spending cuts and tax increases. Left out was that all those savings will no longer be available to bring down the deficit. The suggestion was that “Obamacare” was cost free. Not at all.Hmmmm......"FORWARD" Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die.Read the full story here.