How's That Again, Mr. President, For Us Schlubs Who Don't Get It?

Investors.com ^ | January 22, 2010 | The great MARK STEYN

[Kaslin]

So what went wrong? According to Barack Obama, the problem is he overestimated you dumb rubes' ability to appreciate what he's been doing for you.

"That I do think is a mistake of mine," the president told ABC's George Stephanopoulos. "I think the assumption was if I just focus on policy, if I just focus on this provision or that law or if we're making a good rational decision here, then people will get it."

But you schlubs aren't that smart. You didn't get it. And Barack Obama is determined to see that you do. So the president has decided that he needs to start "speaking directly to the American people".

Wait, wait! Come back! Don't all stampede for the hills! He gave only 158 interviews and 411 speeches in his first year (according to CBS News' Mark Knoller). That's more than any previous president — and maybe more than all of them put together.

But there may still be some show out there that didn't get its exclusive Obama interview — I believe the top-rated "Grain & Livestock Prices Report, 4 a.m. Update with Herb Torpormeister" on WZZZ-AM Dead Buzzard Gulch Junction's NewsTalk Leader is still waiting to hear back from the White House.

[DJ MacWoW]

Obamas problem is that we understand perfectly.

[GeronL]

Steyn really gets it

[EGPWS]

So what!

We ALL know that it's the eight years of Dubya' that created the inability of BHO to be a leader.

[ryan71]

I think he’s trying to say he didn’t feed us as much bull$hit after the campaign as he did during the campaign.

[FrankR]

"He gave only 158 interviews and 411 speeches in his first year (according to CBS News' Mark Knoller). That's more than any previous president — and maybe more than all of them put together. "

All that and "we" still don't "get it"...so much for his reputation as a "great communicator"....huh?

[BenLurkin]

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[ryan71]

Love him. I always read his stuff with a Brit accent.

[Bad Jack Bauer]

Or as John Stewart said, “You fought your fight! You fought it furiously and forthrightly but isn’t a fight if ill foughten folly?”

[Kaslin]

Big time

[Kaslin]

He sure does

[BunnySlippers]

It’s a good article.

[Kaslin]

Isn’t that the truth

[GeronL]

Mark Steyn is simply a great writer. He gets to the nub of the matter. I also like Ann Coulter, lol, who is a little more brusque.. heh.

[BubbaBasher]

I’m waiting for zero to give the exact same speeches only slower and louder.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

45% of the American Voters understood every aspect of Obama before the 2008 election.

As each day goes by more and more people understand Obama is a Marxist and anti-American. In two years 65% of the American public will have nothing to do with Obama.

[musicman]

"I think he’s trying to say he didn’t feed us as much bull$hit after the campaign as he did during the campaign."

[SPC CHEESE]

Mark Steyn rocks! It’s BHO and his admin that doesn’t get it and I’m sick and tired of hearing him explain things!

[Hugin]

But you schlubs aren't that smart. You didn't get it. And Barack Obama is determined to see that you do.

This from a guy who is just now figuring out that it's really hard to make the Palestinians like the Israelis.

[HiTech RedNeck]

yakkety yakkety yakkety yakkety YAK! goes the Bummer