The war to divide Americans continues, with explicitly and purposely combative language from the no-longer-conciliatory Obama. The Obama who’s showing up now is the same guy who crowed “I won” when challenged by Congressional Republicans during a supposedly bipartisan closed-door … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed a trend in comments by some Obama supporters on several other websites lately: Bring it on!, they say. What are they seeking? Class warfare. The accusation from many conservatives and Republicans that Obama’s actions and rhetoric are fomenting … Continue reading →
I’m obviously not a fan of Obama’s policies. But many people who are with me on that score still believe that he’s an excellent public speaker and a charismatic orator, and that these qualities were evident in his recent speech … Continue reading →
If I can do the Oscars, why not this? First up—Michelle, great dress. Kudos. I have to say it—Rahm Emmanuel’s a good-looking guy. Obama comes to the podium, the place where he’s most comfortable. Who’s that behind him—Joe Biden? Is … Continue reading →
Jonathan Alter of Newsweek feels the Obamalove. In Alter’s cover story about Obama entitled “America’s New Shrink,” Alter tells us don’t worry, be happy, even though Obama has utterly failed to perform what even Alter insists is the first job … Continue reading →
Here’s a ringing speech President Obama made back when he was still just candidate Obama (hat tip: American Digest): Promises, shmomises. Although come to think of it, the stimulus bill will have been posted for about five days before Obama … Continue reading →
On the bipartisan nature of the stimulus (or lack thereof), we have first the New York Times‘ Richard W. Stevenson: In cobbling together a plan that could get through both the House and the Senate, Mr. Obama prevailed, but not … Continue reading →
Here’s an apologia for Obama’s first three weeks, from Ruth Marcus. Her final question: So if you’re feeling jittery about Obama’s start, ask yourself this: Is there another president in recent memory who would have done better? It’s an interesting … Continue reading →
Are we seeing the Cloward-Piven strategy in action? If not, why is Obama accelerating his drive to stir up “fear itself?” President Barack Obama used his first prime-time news conference to paint an extraordinarily bleak picture of America’s future if … Continue reading →
It was a short honeymoon after all. Short and not all that sweet, although the courtship seemed to promise a love for the ages. It’s a subtle thing, since President Obama’s approval figures remain quite high. But support for his … Continue reading →
Only this time it’s his staff. And they’ve only been in place two and a half weeks: I’ve written about the theme of Obama and exhaustion before, here and here. It’s a theme that’s been coming up more and more … Continue reading →
What’s the problem with the stimulus? According to Jeanne Cummings of Politico, it’s all about spin, and Obama doesn’t have the resources he used to command to get his message across. Say what? As President of the United States, he’s … Continue reading →