Amused Cynic

With North Korea and Iran test-firing long range missiles, many folks are finding the administration’s admission that “Obama is Overwhelmed” terrifying.

Sources close to the White House say Mr Obama and his staff have been “overwhelmed” by the economic meltdown and have voiced concerns that the new president is not getting enough rest.[...]Allies of Mr Obama say his weary appearance in the Oval Office with Mr Brown illustrates the strain he is now under, and the president’s surprise at the sheer volume of business that crosses his desk.

Ponder that last sentence in particular, and then laugh bitterly as you recall the Courics and the Gibsons of the MSM questioning whether Sarah Palin, who actually has executive experience, was ready to be one heartbeat away from the presidency. It seems our Child President is still one naptime away from the presidency, right after he has his milk and cookies and sculpts his glistening pecs.

Meanwhile, as he cozies up to the rest of the axis of evil (and now Cuba!), he pisses off our staunchest ally. It seems he has some energy, it’s just badly misplaced.

Yes, you can count me among the terrified, and the thoroughly pissed-off; I am finding every single aspect of this administration terrifying, from the economic policy to the foreign policy to the breathtaking demagoguery. Many folks are also recalling some of the few sane and prescient words to ever emanate from Joe Biden’s mouth:

I think he [Obama] can be ready, but right now I don’t believe he is. The presidency is not something that lends itself to on-the-job training.

Brutally Honest thinks it’s time for Obama to suck it up:

Well Barack… it’s time to put your big girl panties on and deal bucko… perhaps less partying on Wednesday nights, a little less time pumping up the pecs and a helluva lot less time picking fights with Rush Limbaugh.

What a freakin’ joke this guy is.

A freakin’ joke.
It’s enough to make you want to punch the next Obamanut that crosses your path right square in his punk a** nose.

Dittos on the Limbaugh-bashery and the nose-punching. Especially the latter. I want to punch every simpleton who insisted that Obama’s “soaring oratory,” his “flawless campaign,” his Ivy-League credentials, and his stupid, egomaniacal autobiographies somehow outweighed the fact that the guy had never done a single thing in his life that would suggest that the outcome of an Obama presidency could possibly be anything other than the embarrassing, terrifying debacle unfolding before our eyes.

Related: Obama’s Amazon gift list for Gordon Brown. Heh.
Villainous Company suggests that Obama and Emmanuel look to the Marine Corps for an example of leadership and administrative skills.

This President is not “tired”. He’s out of his depth, and his chief of staff had better get him focused before we find ourselves in a world of hurt.

All international calamities aside, Iowahawk points out that Barry Obama is a gift that keeps on giving for Internet humorists.

When I sent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to meet with a Russian delegation last week, she brought along a cute novelty “panic button” from Spencer Gifts that my staff relabeled with the Russian word for “Reset” as a humorous token of America’s new gentler approach to diplomacy. Even though they pointed out the word actually translates as “Vaporize,” the Russians still had a good laugh because I think they understood where we were coming from. It was such a hit that later this year when we meet with the Iranians we are planning to bring along a Big Mouth Billy Bass that sings “Don’t Worry Be Happy” in Farsi. If there’s anything I’ve learned about international relations, it is to bring a fun gift and leave the attitude and preconditions behind.