In U.S. politics today there’s hardly a more preposterous sight than John Kerry wagging his finger at us. That digit belongs to someone who may shortly become as disgraced as his predecessors Powell and Rice, and for exactly the same reason. (On balance, it’s a good thing for Hillary that she’s already cleared out of Foggy Bottom.)
The “mainstream” “news” media (it’s reached the point where both have to be quote-encompassed) have, as usual, got the narrative ass-backwards.
Obama is not going to be weakened by the possible defeat of his virtual war (thank you, John McCain) declaration. He is going to be weakened by his war. His presidency will, for all intents and purposes, basically be over.
And the first thing, as the billions go up in smoke, that the right-wing will likely demand (and a weakened Obama would very probably accede t0) are cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.