Posted on 03/10/2009 7:39:55 PM PDT by GOPGuide
Surfer that he is, President Obama should know a riptide when he's in one. The center usually is the safest, most productive place in politics, but perhaps not now, not in a once-in-a-century economic crisis.
Swimming in the middle, he's denounced as a socialist by conservatives, criticized as a polite accommodationist by government-is-the-answer liberals, and increasingly, dismissed as being in over his head by technocrats.
Luckily for Obama, the public still likes and trusts him, at least judging by the latest polls, including NEWSWEEK's.But, in ways both large and small, what's left of the American establishment is taking his measure and, with surprising swiftness, they are finding him lacking.
They have some reasons to be concerned. I trace them to a central trait of the president's character: he's not really an in-your-face guy.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
I wonder what Putin would think if he read this article?
He’s extremely in-your-face. He ridicules and attacks private citizens, he reacts like a lunatic to any criticism, people are scared to criticize him...how much more “in your face” do they want?
Gee, doya think? We have a guy who never ran anything at all and who was a first term Senator who was almost never in town. Why would you think a person like that would be up to the task of being President of the United States?
What/Who is the “American establishment?”
The dudes pulling the strings.
I think this is part of a plan. They all distance themselves from him. He has some successes. Then, when they come back in full support, it is because he has “proven himself.”
Howard can write this in complete safety....he’s happy to have all Dems all the time at the helm. He also knows nothing is going to threaten that.
Obomba’s “strings”....or Media strings???
Both.
he rubs his nose with his middle finger at debates... on camera.
yes, he is in-your-face
he just does not have what it takes to be President....
“its too much work”
Looks like Zero’s ship of state has a few leaks.
Maybe it is Howard's method of addressing the fact that Bama can not speak coherently without a prompter.
B.S. He is busy waving his middle finger at tax paying Americans...
Stalin would be a centrist to this media
Newsweek???
May not have what it takes?
Those of us who have 1) trained pilots, 2) taught at the graduate level, or 3) just plain observed folks KNOW that the loon doesn’t have what it takes.
What is strange is that once one accepts the above premise, one must wonder just exactly how the loon got into and graduated from Harvard law.
And then one knows why those records are sealed.
Howard Fineman is giving Obama waaayy too much benefit of the doubt. It’s like Howard is saying: ‘Obama must be brilliant, and this must be a deeply planned strategy. Why, we elected him President, didn’t we?’
How’s this for ‘in your face’: “You can put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig.” quote candidate Obama.
BO is an exceptionally good speaker and his campaign team were also quite good and they talked their way into something that is way over BO’s head. So BO is shocked at the sheer volume of work that comes to his desk.
I talked to a BO voter this weekend who totally regrets her vote - she wanted to know what we can do to get rid of him. I said we have to elect Republicans in 2010 but frankly, too many of the Republicans still have too much trouble finding the guts to act like conservatives.
Could be, but it could also be that as more members of the lamestream media experience their personal wealth decreasing and layoffs and business shutdowns in their industry increasing, their play toy Zero doesn’t excite them as much as it used to. The messianic thrill in their foolish hearts and shallow souls must be waning fast.
Or Pelosi's skirts.
OMO (o my obama/s)
You mean he [gasp, sigh!] might not be the anointed chosen holy smokes one, descended from the great penthouse suite in the clouds of Mt Olympus?
AAC
Not really an in-your-face-guy, even though he told people at a campaign rally to get in people’s faces and argue?
Oh, and Obama is a surfer? Not sure I’m buying that one either.
Disinformation article IMO. Similar to recent articles counting obama out so early. At the end of the day, the media who brought obama in will carry him through the term.
I mean, I know he’s a clown. I just haven’t figured out which one.
Here's a few beauties...
“A busy, industrious overachiever, he likes to check off boxes on a long to-do list.”
What has Obama EVER achieved on his own?
“Obama needs to explain the banking system in laymen’s terms.”
With “Profits to Earnings ratio” The One has no idea how the stock market or banking works. Those things didn't fall into community organizing or within his pay grade.
“Obama is no socialist”
Does Fineman even know what socialist means??? What does he think the federal take over of health care is???
Over the top crap.
“Why would you think a person like that would be up to the task of being President of the United States?”
Based on the Messiah’s voting record and further based on what he represents to our various enemies, wouldn’t it be more appropriate to call him “The Present of the United States.” I’m sure Putin and Ahmanutjob regard him as a gift.
What a shocker that is!
He's nothing more than a Pelosi Puppet!
Et tu Howie?
throw this Fineman guy on the growing pile of disenchanted Obamaworshipers, I guess the honeymoon is over already
I’m not too sure how popular he is right now. Check out MSNBC “Grade Obama” poll.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29493093/
I just checked at 88,660 votes.
58% of the votes are giving him an “F” and 18% giving him an “A”.
“The dudes pulling the strings.”
The Oligarchy is alive and well and running the show.
I couldn’t resist voting on that poll. Perhaps liberals are giving him an “F” for not redistributing the wealth faster.
Isn't that what community organizers do? He let's his minions do the "in your facing" for him.
How about a president who, when challenged, responds:
"I Won."
let’s = lets (how does this happen?)
“one must wonder just exactly how the loon got into and graduated from Harvard law.”
not really much to wonder about...
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, and a VERY rich Arab Benefactor!!
I hope you’re right.
And I don’t mind saying, it couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of worshipers in the cult of personality.
Obama going to teach us how the world works???? I haven't had such a laugh in weeks! An affirmative action brat who never made an honest nickel in his life?
[shakes his head and repeats, "Obama going to teach us how the world works?"]
I think he’s even more of a behind-your-back-with-the-dagger type than the in-your-face. His words are in your face, his actions are behind the back.
Wrong. He doesn't give a sh*t what conservatives think and certainly does nothing to appeal to us.
Exactly the words that should’ve been used over and over in campaign ads.
Isn’t that the truth!
Made me dizzy reading that article.
What are the odds that MSNBC will report the results of the poll tomorrow?? Ha!Ha!Ha!Ha!Ha!
Most people still approve of the Zero. He is, after all, our first affirmative action only half-black but all red presumed office holder. I still am puzzled why Kenya gets two Presidents while we get none.
Cheers!
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