Lyles: Obama’s private political army

Dick Lyles

Considering Mr. Obama’s actions after the elections, it is clear now that American concerns about his disregard for the Constitution and American democracy wasn’t enough. A much higher level of concern is warranted today.

America has never witnessed a change in administration characterized by this much hatred and hostility. Clearly, most of the hatred has been either spawned by or encouraged by Mr. Obama and nurtured by a national media that has discarded the rules of journalism to participate in the rampage.

The primary vehicle fostering this new mobocracy is Mr. Obama’s personal political army, Organizing for Action (OFA), which was created during the 2012 elections. OFA has become a mob of some 30,000 agitators committed to fighting Mr. Obama’s successor on every single issue that has arisen during the new presidency. Besides dismantling the Constitution, OFA’s only objective is to disrupt anything the current administration tries to do, regardless of the benefits to America and its citizens.

According to the conservative Canadafreepress.com, “Obama is coming out of exile — with a vengeance — said to be supported by an army of some 30,000 foot soldiers, and that’s not even counting the thousands of White House and government insiders waiting to join his army.” They went on to say, “Protests to date will pale by comparison to Obama’s new Protest Era called ‘Getting Even!’”

Therein lies the root of the problem. Mr. Obama’s primary motivation in stirring up all this hate and hostility is revenge: to get even. One might be able to rationalize revenge as a motive if there were even a hint of a reason for him to be revengeful, but there isn’t. America — and most Americans — have been good to Mr. Obama and his family. He was elected to the presidency with less competency and experience than most previous presidents. And even though he performed poorly in the role, most people still liked him at the end of his term, despite the fact that four out of five Americans felt he was taking the country in the wrong direction. He has nothing whatsoever for which to seek revenge other than his own leadership ineffectiveness.

His crusade for revenge extends beyond the White House. When Rep. Jason Chaffetz recently held a town hall meeting, OFA agitators from outside his district shouted him down and silenced his local constituents, carrying signs saying “RESIST.” This was in retaliation for Chaffetz exposing the Obama administration’s “Fast and Furious” gun operation that resulted in the murder of a Border Patrol agent. Chaffetz had just won re-election with 73 percent of the vote, so it was clear the actions of OFA were solely to harass and seek revenge.

The scenario of a former president moving into a house only two miles from the White House and organizing a private political army to destroy the presidency of his successor and block any possible accomplishment is both unprecedented and dangerous. It shows Mr. Obama is more megalomaniac than servant leader. Gaining personal power is more important to him than doing what’s best for our country. Although we wanted him to succeed as president, let’s pray he fails in his endeavors as past president.

Lyles, a Poway resident, is a management consultant and best-selling author. Reader comments, though letters to the editor, are encouraged. They may now be composed online or can be emailed to editor@pomeradonews.com.