"On Tuesday, that heavy task [of facing grieving Americans] fell to President Obama. At a memorial service five days after the largest mass killing on a U.S. military base, he reached for words of sorrow and solace, then summoned determination." Ann Gerhart, WaPo, Nov. 11
Yes, I think she just called it. He's a cold, cold caricature of a caring person, of a decent, warm human being. He reached, couldn't find it, so he just went on with banalities. As a eulogist and comforter, he flunks. That speech combined with his bizarre behavior last week at the news conference in which a stunned nation waited while he just announced more wealth redistribution and gave shout outs, have pretty much confirmed that we've got President Robotic Obama in office. Nothing will detract him from his agenda or his focus on himself.
Atlantic and NYT, ever the apologists, ever the big O cheerleaders, swooned over this cold collection of dead words and slipped in their own spittle.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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US News and World Report called pro-lifers terrorists for the death of baby killer George Tiller, but I'm betting they are cautioning restraint on calling this shooter a terrorist.
Gosh, what a "heavy task" for a president to try to comfort the nation after a massacre like Fort Hood. You're sure right about Obama "reaching" but missing the mark. "Robotic" is also a good description of the President in his odd speech last week. I thought "cold fish" would also apply.
Last night I watched as Glenn Beck juxtaposed clips of Van Jones and Barack Obama. Although I don't think it was Beck's intention, Jones came off as the far better speaker, with more gut feeling and deeply held principles. I guess Axelrod and Soros didn't think he'd cut it with white liberals, so they didn't run him for top job, but the contrast was stunning.
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