Obama Using ‘Occupy Wall Street’ to Distract from Failures?

Obama has been ratcheting up the rhetoric in support of the so-called "Occupy Wall Street" crowd, which has Senator Rand Paul concerned could result in violence.

This is no doubt a move by Obama to distract many Americans away from the disaster and horrible President he is, as his leadership, or lack of it, has resulted in enormous, negative consequences for the country and most people living in it.

Bizarrely and dishonestly, Obama, whose campaign received large contributions and backing from Citigroup (NYSE:C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), is now trying to position himself as the man to bring the bankers back in line. It's laughable at best.

Obama going to bed with Wall Street is a major part of the problems we now face.

Rand Paul said, “As far as this Occupy Wall Street movement goes, you know I see it sort of like a Paris mob. I see the president’s rhetoric of envy inflaming the public.”

“I see this enflaming this Paris mob that I hope ultimately doesn’t result in lawlessness where they say ‘gosh those nice iPads through the window should be mine and why don’t I throw a brick through the window to get them because rich people don’t deserve to have them when I can’t have one."

As to the people in these protests without a purpose, Paul said this in relationship to their hypocritical and alleged opposition to business:

“They’re on their iPhone made by Apple incorporated, they’re wearing designer jeans their parents bought for them, that’s the kind of stuff I’m annoyed with when they say corporations are evil – corporations are businesses.”

Paul adds that he does agree with the apparent only real grievance stated by the protesters, and that is that taxpayers shouldn't be made to pay for the bailout of the bankers, something the Tea Party has already addressed and opposed.

As for Obama, he sees these demonstrators as potential allies, and is now attempting to support them in what appears to be a strategy to keep himself out of the limelight as his unpopularity grows.

These protests aren't really coherent, and the call by the demonstrators to raise taxes is nothing more than a talking point of Obama and the Democrats.

What Obama and the rest of the politicians need to do is cut spending and begin to limit the size and promises of government, as it isn't sustainable, as we are finding out before the eyes of the American people.