President Obama has so far been a major disappointment to even his most ardent supporters, his approval numbers steadily falling to fresh lows.
And the president is apparently such a disappointment, that the Billings Gazette in Montana felt compelled last week to apologize to its readers for endorsing him in 2008 over Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
At least we were “winning battles in Iraq” when George W. Bush was president, reads the editorial, titled “Gazette opinion: Obama earned the low ratings.”
Not so with President Obama.
The editorial contained a list of what the paper’s editors consider the president’s mistakes:
— The scandal over NSA spying on Americans
— Obama’s “war on carbon” and his failure to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
— The failure of diplomacy in Iraq that put the country on the brink of civil war.
— The Bowe Bergdahl swap, which made the administration seem incompetent.
— Mismanagement of the Department of Veterans Affairs that led to to veterans dying before they could receive medical care.
— Obama breaking his promise to become the “most transparent administration in history.” The Gazette said the president’s administration is so opaque that is has earned a reputation worse than that of Richard Nixon.
— The failure of Obamacare, which the paper called a “boondoggle.”
Obama’s hope and change have left liberals and conservatives alike hoping for real change, not just more lofty rhetoric.
Apologizing for an endorsement from 2008? Well, better late than never.
