Smart Aleck-in-Chief?

WSJ ^ | APRIL 29, 2010 | DANIEL HENNINGER

[throwback]

Here's a quiz: For which of the following reasons is the 44th president of the United States bad-mouthing Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, bankers, mine operators, insurers, Glenn Beck, the tea party, the Supreme Court and whoever he hammers as we go to press:

a) He's rallying his base.

b) He's rallying the Democrats' base (one overlaps but does not equal the other).

c) He's changing the subject from 9% unemployment.

d) To reverse his sinking approval ratings.

e) It's what Saul Alinsky would do.

f) It's what Barack Obama likes to do.

[throwback]

Being a smart_ss myself sometimes, I still don't think it works as dominant character trait for a President.

[Genoa]

Yes, it’s one of the two main reasons I decided years ago not to get involved in politics. (1) I can’t remember people’s names. (2) I can’t keep from being a smartazz. It’s what I do.

[JRios1968]

The President should be above things like that...he or she should possess a quiet dignity

[dawn53]

Showing voters a side of him that he enjoys, but many of them may not, is flirting with disaster.

His behavior smacks of what most Americans experienced during elementary school. There was always this schoolyard bully, who tried to intimidate you with his words, but when push came to shove was just an insecure, bloviating coward.

[gunnyg]

FRAUDIAN slip?

http://gunnyg.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/washington-post-mistakes-malcolm-x-for-obama/

[screaming eagle2]

the answer is g.all of the above

[dennisw]

That maggot Robert Gibbs is a huge smart Alec. I assume Obama loves this attitude in Gibbs and in himself. Hopefully this contributes to Obama’s downfall.

[PzLdr]

Gibbs isn’t a smart alec. He’s the kid who coughed up the lunch money, and now weilds the power of “hall monitor”.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

What is amazing about Obama is that he doesn't even pretend to represent the country as a whole.

He is devoted to his constituency and the rest of the voters can curl up and die as far as he's concerned.

Very unpresidential...pure Chicago thuggery!

[JimRed]

All of the above.

[Oratam]

A live camera and a hot mic will be Obozo’s undoing. Crass condescension is his stock and trade. This will turn off all but the ‘true believers.’

[Bean Counter]

[CAluvdubya]

That’s funny!!

[Joe 6-pack]

There were two simple presidential phrases that defined America and Americans in the 20th Century:

""Speak softly and carry a big stick,"

and

"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

In a little over a year, Obama has done everything in his power to turn these two concepts inside out.

[nolongerademocrat]

obama long-legged macdaddy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQwxzhN2XLg

[Daisyjane69]

The word Henninger is searching for is.....PUNK.

We don’t have a president; we have a punk in charge.

[OrioleFan]

I haven’t seen his juvenile opponent flip off in a speech lately. Maybe he’s been told not to do it anymore. But I bet he’s itching to do it. It’s in his nature - the Kenyan has no respect for anyone, especially Americans.

[nolongerademocrat]

That’s fantastic, I hope that person didn’t get fired.

[Genoa]

I think the explanation was that they had two stories running at the same time, one about each dignitary, and the photo and caption were mismatched. Not the sort of thing they fire over.

[nolongerademocrat]

Okay, don’t want anyone fired over something so trivial. Ummmm, how long did it take for someone to notice the error? Just sayin’