You Say You Want a Debate?

During his address to Congress on 9 September 2009 he said that his door would always be open.

Just yesterday he repeated the phrase that he welcomes an open and honest debate.

Yet, do President Obama and Democrats truly want a debate? It appears that as of late their actions and words state otherwise.

Over the last week the administration has opened up a can of worms with its attacks on Fox News. Going after Republicans is one thing, but, Democrats raised the stakes last week with this new strategy. It started with an interview on CNN with Anita Dunn (White House Communications Director) in which she claimed that the news station is a wing of the GOP. Late in the week, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs stated the same when asked by the press during a briefing. The rhetoric picked up a grand fervor just this weekend when more lackeys of the administration (to include Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel) went on the television circuit of morning shows spewing forth more rhetoric. The attacks claim that Fox News is not News just Republican rhetoric, and that they bring forth a certain “perspective.”

Perspective? Well, it can be implied that this administration is saying that Fox News does not agree with the policies of the White House. Therefore, they are not a real news organization. They present a different argument which the White House could debate but instead simply tries to marginalize and shut down. So much for debate.

It’s not just the recent attacks of Fox News which brings the idea of open debate into question. Over the past few months Democrats have been doing all they can to not debate the issues. From declaring fake emergencies to pass legislation to voting for huge bills in just hours which no one has read. The White House went as far as to create an email and website for people to report anyone spreading false or misinformation about healthcare (meaning information that does not agree with the rhetoric of the White House). President Obama, himself, has said that he wants those who created the problem to simply step out of the way.

There’s more: If you don’t agree is global warming you are labeled a holocaust denier. If you oppose illegal immigration you are a racist. If you oppose gay marriage you are a bigot. If you support a troop increase you are a war monger. The list goes on and on. The truth of the matter is that Democrats think know what is better for you and truly just want you to sit down and shut up. They don’t want an honest debate because they know that people will question their true motives. If they did then everything that they are currently doing would not be such a rush.

And remember the true proof that Democrats don’t want a debate is the three words always uttered when all else fails. “Bush Did IT.”