Democrats Only Have Themselves To Blame For Current Mood In America

Democrats still can't seem to look themselves in the mirror and say "maybe we did make a mistake." That phrase can refer to the election of Barack Obama in both the Democratic Primary in 2008 as well as the general election that year. It can refer to the passing of the $800 billion plus stimulus package. It can refer to jamming through a healthcare plan that most Americans did not want. It can refer to their ignoring the Tea Partiers last year during the healthcare debate.

Democrats now want to spend another $50 billion on providing the states money to supposedly save police and teacher jobs. They also want to spend another $100 billion on more stimulus.

The Democrats and White House are way out of touch when it comes to the mood of the country. Vice President Biden is out there telling everyone how wonderful the economy looks when unemployment remains near 10%. The private sector is not creating jobs as evidenced by the latest Labor Department employment report and the weekly initial jobless claims figures, which refuse to drop below 450,000 per week.

President Obama seems to think that every time he gives a speech, everything will work out. However, with each successive speech, his bounce in the polls decline. After this latest speech regarding the oil spill, his approvals have actually declined, according to both the Gallup and Rasmussen tracking polls. He has now hit an all time low approval rating in the Rasmussen poll of likely voters.

This latest speech showed exactly how tone deaf Obama seems to be. Americans wanted to know how and when the oil leak may be plugged, yet Obama was talking about the necessity for a new cap and trade energy bill and switching to a green economy.

It is becoming more clear to Americans that we can not rely on the Federal government to be the solution to every problem. The government does best when it comes to emergency issues and providing a safety net for the needy. Otherwise, this huge bureaucracy just gets in the way with too much red tape, and too many bureaucrats worried about covering their asses. Americans want a lean, more efficient government. This will be the message in November, and this is why the Democrats' days as the majority party in Washington are numbered.