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 ...
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?)
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