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Obama: After 54 health care speeches, I neglected “marketing and P.R. and public opinion.”
Washington Times ^ | 10/13/10 | Mark Hemingway

Posted on 10/13/2010 6:25:04 PM PDT by Nachum

Yes, he actually said this in the monster New York Times magazine piece that just came out:

“We probably spent much more time trying to get the policy right than trying to get the politics right. There is probably a perverse pride in my administration — and I take responsibility for this; this was blowing from the top — that we were going to do the right thing, even if short-term it was unpopular. And I think anybody who’s occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can’t be neglecting of marketing and P.R. and public opinion.”

Oh where, oh where to begin. First, we have the arrogant assumption that the administration’s crime here is getting the policy right. The fact that majority of the country that hates, say, health care reform with the fire of a thousand suns is presumably because they don’t know what’s good for them. Then the idea that Obama neglected “marketing and P.R. and public opinion.” The president gave 54(!) speeches on health care reform, including a special joint session of Congress and prime time infomercial. And yet, he’s still of the opinion he just hasn’t explained it properly or something? We’re gonna like this turkey any day now! (Also, the fact he’s explaining his policy approach in his eleventy billionth magazine profile should tell you something — as president, Obama’s even posed for the cover of The American Dog.)

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1 posted on 10/13/2010 6:25:07 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

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Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

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2 posted on 10/13/2010 6:26:04 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

Soros’ stooge puppet.


3 posted on 10/13/2010 6:28:38 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Nachum

Un freekin’ believable! What you get when you hire a community organizer to do real serious work. He could screw up a soup kitchen.


4 posted on 10/13/2010 6:29:08 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannolis. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Nachum

That ain’t all he said:

Obama: “No Such Thing as Shovel-Ready Projects”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2606911/posts


5 posted on 10/13/2010 6:33:13 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under. ~Mencken)
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To: Nachum

Good thing he was neglecting the PR! There would have been nothing else on TV if he hadn’t been!


6 posted on 10/13/2010 6:34:51 PM PDT by Bigun ("It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." Voltaire)
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To: Nachum
we were going to do the right thing, even if short-term it was unpopular.

Arrogant anti-American elitist.

7 posted on 10/13/2010 6:35:45 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both.)
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To: Don Corleone

Yea James Taranto writes extensively about this “unwittingly hilarious” idea. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703673604575550020189048514.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_MIDDLETopOpinion


8 posted on 10/13/2010 6:36:12 PM PDT by 198ml (Speechless)
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To: Nachum

neglecting the PR? We were told we had to pass it to see what was in it....................


9 posted on 10/13/2010 6:38:26 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple ( Seeking the truth here folks.)
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10 posted on 10/13/2010 6:38:39 PM PDT by Cobra64
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To: Nachum

Everyone would love it if you just explained it one more time, Barry. Just make sure you demonize Republicans as part of the explanation and that will make it clear to everyone.


11 posted on 10/13/2010 6:38:46 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard
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To: Nachum

It ain’t your showmanship that’s the problem.

It’s the substance


12 posted on 10/13/2010 6:39:03 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: Nachum
Hey Obama, here's a tip: you get the policy right, you won't have to worry about the politics; that'll take care of itself.
13 posted on 10/13/2010 6:39:07 PM PDT by Lou L (The Senate without a fillibuster is just a 100-member version of the House.)
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To: Nachum

It ain’t your showmanship that’s the problem.

It’s the substance


14 posted on 10/13/2010 6:39:12 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: Nachum

15 posted on 10/13/2010 6:41:06 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I love BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: Nachum
I think anybody who’s occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can’t be neglecting of marketing and P.R. and public opinion.

He's actually correct in this overall assessment. Where he goes wrong is: 1) His policies suck, 2) His politics suck, 3) His marketing sucks, 4) His P.R. sucks, and lastly 5) His tin-ear to public opinion sucks.

Otherwise he's right on the money about what the job of President encompasses, too bad he's not up to the job.

EPIC FAIL

16 posted on 10/13/2010 6:49:32 PM PDT by Mr_Moonlight
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To: Nachum

“I did a horrible job of telling you how delicious this $**t is that I am forcing you to eat.”


17 posted on 10/13/2010 6:49:32 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: Nachum

You can put lipstick on a pig.....but it is still a pig.


18 posted on 10/13/2010 6:55:14 PM PDT by usual suspect
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To: usual suspect

Appers he is trying to plead stupid.


19 posted on 10/13/2010 6:56:58 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (counter revolutionary)
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To: BunnySlippers

I love this little bouncing ball gif thingie! Can I steal it? ... never mind, already did :)

20 posted on 10/13/2010 6:57:42 PM PDT by Mr_Moonlight
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