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Republicans are hell-bent on blocking Obama’s legislative agenda for the next three years anyway, so these recent scandals give conservatives what they consider a legitimate reason to go after the president with their proverbial pitchforks.

In fact, GOP think tanks have crafted letters urging lawmakers to block every piece of legislation that Obama brings to the House floor and spend the next three years opposing the president’s policies. Basically, they are advising GOP congressional leaders not to work. What a waste of taxpayer money: paying Republicans on Capitol Hill to chill for three more years.

Of the three scandals, however, the most troubling is the Justice Department’s seizure of AP’s phone records which gives the appearance of violating AP’s civil liberties and goes against Obama’s public belief that government should support a free press in our society.

This is a potentially problematic for Obama since the scandal did happen on his watch, but it’s not insurmountable. So what can Obama do to manage this mess, get past these scandals, and restore integrity to government?

The president can continue to speak his truth and stay focused on an agenda to help improve the quality of life of Americans – and black Americans — who are still struggling to make ends meet and who are looking to Obama for hope.

Americans don’t seem to be particularly alarmed by these scandals: A new CNN poll shows that Obama’s approval rating is holding steady at 53 percent even during what Republicans are calling the worst two weeks of the president’s second term in office.

Obama’s vision for America has not changed. In fact, the White House says it will only dedicate 10 percent of its time to dealing with these debacles and will continue to focus on the big picture: putting people back to work, providing adequate health care for those in need, building more affordable housing, and lobbying to fund more education initiatives.

That’s real leadership.

(Photo: AP)

COMMENTARY: Can the GOP Really Impeach Obama?  was originally published on blackamericaweb.com

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