JINX: JOE BTFSPLK AND PRESIDENT OBAMA!

There is a disturbing trend developing with President Obama that not only  relates to Democrats but to everyone and everything in the country. There is no other way to explain it other than the "Obama Jinx". In the recent past every time the President has thrown his support to someone or something disaster strikes and more often than not failure and defeat follow.

As proof  you can look at the failed Democratic elections in New Jersey, Virginia, and Massachusetts. In each case Obama lends his support and they lose.  One may also look at what happened when he tried to bring the Olympics to Chicago, another crash and burn moment. Similar results seem to be headed his way on the health care and energy bills.

Need more proof? On Tuesday of this week, President Obama made a personal call to the University Of Kentucky basketball team. They had just taken over the number one ranking in NCAA men's basketball and he was calling to thank them for their Haiti Relief Telethon that raised over a million dollars and to throw his support their way for continued success in an undefeated season.  The result? Kentucky went out and played an unranked University Of South Carolina team and lost! Bye-bye undefeated season and number one ranking.  Thank you President Obama!

I know there are people out there that still remember Al Capp and his popular comic "Li'l Abner" that featured Li'l Abner and Daisy Mae as the main characters. Among all the characters in that comic strip, there
is one that stands out above others as it relates to Obama. That character is Joe Btfsplk, the world's most loving friend and worst jinx who always travels with a dark cloud over his head. No matter how good Joe's intentions were toward those he encountered, misfortune would soon follow.

I rest my case. President Obama is the new Joe Btfsplk and unfortunately for America he is the President.
As in the comic strip, those who knew of Joe would take off running when he would approach. That might be sound advice for the rest of us to follow.

Edisto Joe

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