WaPost Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt tries hard to convince us that the first year of the Obama Administration was a good thing. Real hard.
Let's review: The prison he was going to close is still open. The wars he was going to end are still going on. The jobs he was going to save or create haven't been saved or created. The stimulus bill he got passed hasn't stimulated anything. His signature issue--healthcare--is now six months past "the deadline" he set and the docs are looking for the paddles. His party is in free-fall, losing elections in Virginia and New Jersey--and now potentially in Massachusetts. His cap and trade bill sits in limbo as House Dems rue the day they extended themselves only to have Senate Dems walk away from it. The Iranians and North Koreans thumb their noses at him even as he writes them nice letters.
But he gives a good speech.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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"But he gives a good speech."
Even some of your regular readers are a tad smitten... "watch President Obama at a Church Pulpit – it’s as if his teleprompter is filled with music sheets; he’s not just a great orator, he turns speeches into songs; with a masterful balance of pitch, timbre, and rhythm..."
The best thing that ever happened to President Obama was President Bush. The worst thing that ever happened to President Obama was President Obama.
All true...and thank God!
Tubby McG - seems that the drafter of that well crafted piece of writing was not smitten with the President at all, and certainly gave no indications of his political leanings. That sentence clearly identifies a respect for one specific ability of the President's; in much the same way that one can still admire Tiger Woods for hitting a golf ball really far without mentioning his moral transgressions. And as evil as he was, similar characterizations could be made of Ted Kennedy, and that certainly has nothing to do with his character.
I recommend the "facebook, digg, tweet, etc" buttons that many other blogs have to help people share articles.
"Digg" really, really slowed things down.
I think there is a "Facebook" and a "Twitter" shortcut to the right.
JE
Please extend my apologies to the author of the piece on Obama's oratorical skills.
The author is correct, Barry O is very articulate.
I couldn't resist.
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