The Challenges he Makes

Today in Iowa, President Obama gave a post-health-care-signing speech. In his speech, he actually issued a challenge to Republicans. Here is an excerpt (I'd include the video, but I can't stand to hear him speak):

"...go for it." "If they want to have that fight, they can have it," he said. "I don't believe the American people are going to put the insurance industry back in the driver's seat. We've already been there, we're not going back."

"Go for it"? What, is he Dirty Harry? This is the man who will unite the country? As much disdain as I have for politicians in general, his republican senators are Americans who deserve to be heard, not just dismissed. The president is a typical bully: he issues mean challenges to people who won't hit back. Not just the republicans but Israel as well. In the meanwhile, he'll kiss the ass of Iran. Bullies only pick on people they perceive as weak.

Also today, Osama bin Laden put out another recording saying he'll execute any American captured by Al Qaeda. How will Obama meet this threat?

"Go for it"?

Maybe he'll use some of that Obama verbal judo to make bin Laden see the light. More likely he'll do nothing, say nothing, and consider nothing, thus further maintaining his reputation for fecklessness.