"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain" - the Wizard of OZ

This is Scrap Happy's husband, Nick, and I have hijacked her blog to ask a few questions. Why in the world is Obama the President of the United States? I know the obvious reason - he won the election, but how in the world did he convince a willing majority to abandon our founding principles in exchange for an elusive socialist dream? I know - hope and change, but now it's time to live in reality.

For those who have even the slightest motivation to look beyond Obama's handsome face and conduct a scrap of policy analysis, aside from listening to his flowery rhetoric. I invite you to read the following articles about Obama policy decisions and the auto and financial industries.

Obama's Ultimate Agenda by Charles Krauthammer

Tincture of Lawlessness: Obama's Overreaching Economic Policies by George Will

This isn't about partisan politics; this is about discerning right from wrong, truth from error, and wisdom from foolishness. These actions are eroding our social contract, namely the Constitution. For those who easily dismissed factual and objective analysis before the election, please enlighten me as to why you voted for this guy. If you are still enthralled with him, please provide your objective measures by which we can assess his performance.