Strong words from a weak president
By: Roger Simon
Politico.com
September 8, 2011 09:36 PM EDT
Another day, another speech. A speech that promised more speeches. And so Barack Obama, who once soared on the wings of hope, now plods on the leaden feet of reality.
“We can stop the political circus and actually do something to help the economy,” the president said in a speech to a joint session of Congress Thursday evening.
Were it only so. Obama delivered a strong speech at a time when he has never been weaker. Gallup says only 44 percent of the nation approves of how he is doing his job, while 50 percent disapprove. He is, in other words, “upside down” by 6 percentage points.
A president can demand that Congress pass a bold jobs plan when his numbers are high. But when a president’s numbers are low, he can only beseech.
(More here.)
Politico.com
September 8, 2011 09:36 PM EDT
Another day, another speech. A speech that promised more speeches. And so Barack Obama, who once soared on the wings of hope, now plods on the leaden feet of reality.
“We can stop the political circus and actually do something to help the economy,” the president said in a speech to a joint session of Congress Thursday evening.
Were it only so. Obama delivered a strong speech at a time when he has never been weaker. Gallup says only 44 percent of the nation approves of how he is doing his job, while 50 percent disapprove. He is, in other words, “upside down” by 6 percentage points.
A president can demand that Congress pass a bold jobs plan when his numbers are high. But when a president’s numbers are low, he can only beseech.
(More here.)
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1 Comments:
It was a great speech for a community organizer who, on a regular basis, could only bring himself top vote present as a State Senator.
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