Case in Point: Bankrupting the Coal industry

Yesterday we discussed the honest understanding the President Obama articulated that he would rather be a really good one term President than serve a mediocre two terms. An honest and forthright statement, which seems to indicate that in his mind doing what he believes is "right" - regardless of the political consequences - is the definition of being a "really good" President. That concept juxtaposed to the idea that a "really good" President is one that can get himself re-elected. I argue there is truth to this statement and a point of view that is clearly defensible. We all had the opportunity to know and understand who this President was and how he would choose to govern. Case in point: Senator Obama tells us specifically that bankrupting the coal industry is his solution to limiting non-renewable energy. Utilizing government regulation in order to create a hostile business environment would be the solution to limiting an environmental problem. (ie global warming) Check this out: Should we expect that President Obama would be elected and use government as a battering ram against those interests for which he disagrees? Is it really a character flaw that the man is governing in the way that he indicated he would govern? The simple fact is that while we didn't frequently hear the President articulate his views, he articulated them clearly enough that any independent or republican that voted for him has no excuse but a willful (or at least negligent) disregard for the meaning of his public statements, associations and past action. If you don't like what he is doing, then get up and do something about it. What is truly remarkable is that he is choosing to govern in the very way that we all anticipated. While we may not agree with his policy, and we may wish he would change his views I submit that there should be some respect for the fact that he is continuing to govern according to HIS principles. Those who disagree have no one to blame but themselves. (Nope - Not even Bush.)

Again, I submit that a "really good" President:

1.) has the judgment to govern in a way that is myopic in his attempts to avoid polarization where at all possible;
2.) where this is not possible-He stands courageously firm on the principles upon which he was elected(having been honestly articulated during the campaign)
3.) and in ANY case acknowledges that in the United States the People decide.