Obama Uses the Politics of Fear

by Francisco Gonzalez ~ February 5, 2009

As a candidate for President and throughout his two books, Barack Obama consistently told us that “we must abandon the politics of fear.” Even in his inaugural address on January 20 (just two weeks ago) he said “we have chosen hope over fear.” I guess things change after sitting in the Oval office.

For today, President Obama used fear to urge the passing of a spending bill that is being touted as a “economic stimulus” package.

In an op-ed piece in the Washington Post, President Obama argued that each day without his stimulus package, Americans lose more jobs, savings and homes. The message: if legislators don’t act quick, our future is bleak. “This recession might linger for years. Our economy will lose 5 million more jobs. Unemployment will approach double digits. Our nation will sink deeper into a crisis that, at some point, we may not be able to reverse. That’s why I feel such a sense of urgency about the recovery plan before Congress.”

Talk about using the politics of fear to promote your policies! It doesn’t get much more fearful than this.