By Dr. Paul Kengor,Townhall.com
People Protest because Obama’s agenda does not line up with this countries agenda
The huge “9/12” protest in Washington was the latest expression of discontent over President Obama’s leftward policy thrust. The discord is evident from the “Tea Party” movement to the chaotic “townhalls” on “healthcare reform.”
The mainstream media and American left are thrown off by this,clearly wanting to dismiss it as a giant,petulant right-wing rant. Some “journalists,” as well as Democratic members of Congress,have described these genuinely concerned citizens in very demeaning terms,from “racists” to “Nazis.”
I know why the left is dismissive:First off,it’s difficult to know if the protesters are mostly people who didn’t vote for Obama,or,more significant,if they include Obama voters who have angrily bolted the president. But,second,there’s a deeper issue the name-callers on the left don’t understand. That’s because they don’t understand what happened on November 4,2008.
Using data,I’d like to try to explain what took place.