Well Isn't That Special

Saturday Night Live used to run a skit many years ago that featured Dana Carvey as the Church Lady. Her signature line was "Well isn't that special?" It was reserved for things of which she strongly disapproved.

I was reminded of the line today when I read that president Obama was spending much of the day taping a segment for ESPN in which Obama will reveal his picks for the NCAA men's basketball tournement. What else could one say? Isn't that special? In Libya, Gaddafi's forces are moving towards the defeat of the rebels, a result that will unleash a bloodbath against the protesters, their families and all those who are suspected of supporting the revolt. Obama has announced that Gaddafi should go, but when it comes to taking any action to support that position, Obama has "deferred" to the UN. In other words, Obama has had the USA vote present on this problem. In Washington, the negotiations in Congress to come to some resolution of spending levels for the current year just drag on. There is no unifed position from the Democrats that would allow for Republicans to strike a deal with them. As a result, the country just slides along without any clear direction from the government. Obama just avoids the whole subject and says it is for the legislative branch to decide. Energy prices have soared to levels not seen since before the recession, a move which threatens the growth of the economy. Obama does nothing about it; he keeps his de facto moratorium on drilling in place. He does nothing to promote energy conservation ina meaningful way. He does not even clearly explain to the American people that there is no danger her from nuclear plants like those hit in Japan by both an earthquake and a tsunami. Indeed, it seems like Obama's biggest accomplishment of the last week was his golf game on Sunday. And now, with all of these problems percolating around him, Obama has time to spend much of the day making a video tape of his basketball picks.

Well, isn't that special!