Both of these stories, the Ebola virus and the threat from ISIS, are feeding into a sense that a lot of Americans have that the world is not only a dangerous place but that the government is not competent to handle them. I mean even the Secret Service controversy I think contributes to that sense.
I think it is a very dangerous thing for President Obama, the sense that his administration is not competent to protect the American people. That is the most fundamental job of a U.S. president and I think it is a big factor in the midterm elections.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Obama Not Competent to Protect Us
Newsbusters.org quotes USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page, speaking yesterday on Face the Nation. Page takes a dim view of the Obama administration: