A Mighty Big Word --- Inherit

It seems you can’t find a news report today that doesn’t address the problems the Obama administration has “inherited”. How can someone who spent two years asking the American people for the opportunity to solve the nation’s problems claim that he “inherited” anything?
The way the media portrays the Obama administration’s inheritance of our nation’s economic challenges makes it sound like he bought a thirty-year-old house and discovered electrical problems after he closed. He knew of the electrical problems in this 233-year-old house before he closed.

Here’s a little something to ponder. Let’s say your house is a disorganized mess, and you decide to hire someone to help you. You have two people to consider, both who knew about your challenges and proactively sought the opportunity to fix the problems. In fact, both claimed to be duly qualified to fix the problems. You agree on a man you trust, and you expect the work to be done. Would you allow him to come to your house every day and repeatedly mention that he “inherited” your disorganized mess? How can you inherit a problem you proactively sought to solve? Obama proactively sought the opportunity to solve our nation’s problems. In fact, he didn’t just ask for the opportunity. He raised and spent $750 million in pursuit of the opportunity.

And by the way, this has nothing to do with Republicans vs. Democrats. This is a leadership issue. I would hold the same opinion and be writing the same blog if John McCain had won and dared to complain that he “inherited” this economic problem.