July 14, 2011 - 08:30 PM
A Failure To Lead
by Mike Huckabee

America is crying out for leadership – and not loud or vitriolic leadership – but instead, purposed principled leadership that will provide solutions to the massive problems facing our great nation.

That leadership, no matter what the political spin masters tell you, needs to come from one person - the President of the United States. So, with the country and world watching and waiting, the President decides the best way to “lead” is by scaring the American people saying that he couldn't guarantee Social Security checks would keep going out if a deal isn't reached by August 2nd. The truth is, there's no reason for those checks to be held up unless the government does it deliberately.

It's sad to see President Obama try to turn up the heat on negotiators by using scare tactics against our seniors. After all, it was President Obama who told House Republican leaders to "stop trying to frighten the American people". I guess he meant no one could use those tactics but him. This was the same man who as a Senator said 4 years ago that RAISING the debt limit was because Bush was not showing leadership. He really ought to read some of his own lofty speeches about leadership.

No wonder the American people are confused. Of course, if the people inside the closed-door meetings don't really know what's going on, then how can we?

Bottom line: Dispensing misinformation for political advantage is the wrong way to show leadership. Storming out of a meeting, as the President reportedly did the other day, is also the wrong way to lead.

And now come word that Moody's has placed America's AAA bond rating on review for possible downgrade. Moody's Investors Service cited the "rising possibility" that the debt limit wouldn't be raised on a timely basis.

Again, the President's failure to lead on this issue has actually led us to the brink of a major financial crisis. There is no time for the President to wait for someone else to step forward.

So far, the only thing coming from the White House is game playing and theatrics. It's time to lead, Mr. President.
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America is crying out for leadership – and not loud or vitriolic leadership – but instead, purposed principled leadership that will provide solutions to the massive problems facing our great nation.

There is no time ... to wait for someone else to step forward

I think G.H. has forfeited his right to speak on the "leadership void".

I think G.H. has forfeited his right to speak on the "leadership void".

I'm trying to like Bachmann, but her lack of executive experience is bothering me.

Plus, her church believes that the papacy is the antichrist. Before I came to Ireland I might have considered that, but my impression of the Catholic Church is actually very good. And the one of catholics, even better I have been to mass several times and it's really nice.

Does she agree with her church on this one? I don't know, but it's still bad judgement to be a member of a church with such a doctrine.

I'm trying to like Bachmann, but her lack of executive experience is bothering me.

Plus, her church believes that the papacy is the antichrist. Before I came to Ireland I might have considered that, but my impression of the Catholic Church is actually very good. And the one of catholics, even better I have been to mass several times and it's really nice.

Does she agree with her church on this one? I don't know, but it's still bad judgement to be a member of a church with such a doctrine.