Every so often, I give out a Jeffrey Award for some achievement that merits notice. Today, I give the Jeffrey Award for Most Delusional Pundit to Cynthia Tucker of the Atlanta Journal Constitution for her column entitled "Obama Tried Too Hard to Work with Republicans." Right here I should say that the column makes one wonder what planet Ms. Tucker lives on, but that does not do the column justice. We have just finished watching almost two years of Obama at the helm during which time Obama made no attempt to incorporate any Republican ideas into any legislation or program. Obama's idea of bipartisanship was for Republicans to give up their positions and accept his. Many will recall the healthcare meeting that Obama had with Republicans after the election of Scott Brown. When Republicans presented ideas at that forum, Obama ignored them and went forward with the bill that had been written by Democrats and only Democrats. Indeed, throughout his presidency Obama has derided Republicans for offering no ideas when the true problem is that Obama would not listen to any such ideas. Calling Obama bipartisan is like calling Joe Biden smart, Chris Christie thin, Rush Limbaugh wishy washy, Sean Hanity unopinionated, Kieth Olbermann pleasant, Harry Reid pleasant or the NFL non-violent. It just is not true, not even remotely true. Accordingly for delusions that go light years beyond reality, Cynthia Tucker is awarded today's Jeffrey award for America's most Delusional Pundit.
By the way, all of you supporters of Gene Robinson out there, do not contact me to complain that your guy was overlooked. Remember, there is always next year.
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