Obama’s Prolific Promises Don’t Feed the Bulldog.

Obama’s prolific campaign promises have paid at least one big dividend – a farcical Nobel Peace Prize.  But, according to the Washington Post “ he is struggling to keep most of those promises he made during last year’s campaign.”  Starkly, for instance: Saturday evening as Obama renewed his pledge to end the military’s ban on openly gay service members as he appeared at a fundraising dinner for the nation’s largest homosexual advocacy group on Saturday night in Washington DC..

According to the Washington Post article printed on Sunday, October 11, 2009 Obama pledged, “”I will end ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ ” Obama said at the Human Rights Campaign dinner.  Recounting the ongoing effort to bring full civil rights to homosexuals; Obama said: “I’m here with a simple message: I’m here with you in that fight.”

The Washington Post could not avoid pointing out that Obama in what is become his hallmark did not offer specifics on how he would advance the cause of allowing homosexuals to serve openly in the military, or of same-sex marriage, two areas where his inaction have disappointed many homosexual supporters.

Obama’s most recent promise comes on the eve of a major “gay rights” rally in Washington, an event aimed in part at pressuring Obama and Congress, the president was met with a standing ovation and resounding cheers. Obama acknowledged the frustration of some activists, portraying himself as a forceful ally in a lengthy fight. And while he said that gay rights are only one part of his agenda, which is loaded down with domestic and international challenges, he said that would not deter him.

“My commitment to you is unwavering, even as we wrestle with these enormous problems,” Obama said. “Do not doubt the direction we are headed and the destination we will reach.”

Just days after winning the presidency, Obama vowed that he would be “a fierce advocate for gay and lesbian Americans.” But, advocates for the homosexual community have been disappointed by what has so far has been a broad pattern of dithering and inaction.in many areas.

Many in the homosexual community joionj other critics saying Obama  “has done little to make good on that statement. They accuse the president of putting their agenda on the back burner…” Obama they say has not acted to reverse the Bill Clinton imposed “don’t ask; don’t tell” policy in the military nor end the Defense of Marriage Act.

Opponents of ending both policies quickly pointed out Obama is pouring fuel on the fire again biting off more than he can chew, and in an odd moment of agreement that hollow hyperbole is worn thin

So, far Obama’s massive spending has not produced jobs nor reversed the slides in housing or manufacturing. Critics point out that Obama’s aversion to cutting taxes as an economic spark plug, or using economic stimulus money to support job producing support small businesses rather than pour hundreds of billion of dollars to prop up labor union dominated smokestack industries for political but not smart economic reasons.

Advocates for government thrift and using tax incentives for job creation like Indiana Governor Mitch Daniel who appeared on Sunday morning’s Fox News Sunday say that Obama is far too busy meddling in social engineering like his continuing pandering to the homosexual community. An stupifying example is Obama’s $1.4 trillion in borrowing to fund- of all things—a budget deficit that represents nearly 10% of gross domestic product or the total sum of all goods and products produced by everything and everyone in the entire nation.So much borrowing and bad economics in fact that a dollar bill is about to become little more than a bubble gum wrapper.

Obama is more adept at making promises than producing results.

Last Fall’s emergency stop gap TARP program plugged the hole in the nation’s banking system that one year ago was under organbized global attack. But, since taking office  he has been little more than being a show horse and not a work horse. Exaggeration and embroidering like at last night’s festivities is just that..

Obama style politics make for strange bedfellows to use an unfortunate metaphor. Of course compared to Afghanistan – where White House paralysis has taken over too – these issues pale.