Will Obama's Lust for Power Be His Undoing?

In a recent interview, the president was asked about the prospects for health care reform. His response was, “We’re going to get this done one way or another.”

A recent poll showed that 55 percent of Americans oppose his undefined health care initiative. Obama apparently doesn’t care what the people, including those who elected him, want. He will decide what they should have and shove it down their throats if necessary.

During their August break, many of our elected officials held town hall meetings that degenerated into shouting matches when health care came up. One third of the senate seats and all of the house seats will be on the line next year, and many of those who want to side with Obama but keep their seats in Congress are shaking in their boots. If they defy the president, he will no doubt make them pay a price. If they defy their constituents, they will have to leave Washington and go home.

Obama seems to have no concern about the separation of powers in our government. He does not seem to want to work with legislators; he seems to want to direct their activities. Before the August break, he said, “I want a [health care] bill on my desk by the end of the week.”

Joe Lieberman of Connecticut seems unmoved by Obama’s dictatorial attitude. He has said we can’t afford to do a complete overhaul of our health care system right now, but need to take it one step at a time. I think Lieberman’s position will gain a lot of traction as voters become increasingly concerned about our huge deficits and skyrocketing national debt.

Obama seems to have more in common with Venezuela’s soon-to-be dictator Hugo Chavez than with any president in the history of the United States. He should go back home, wherever that may be.