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David Gergen says Obama's inaugural speech was not 'one for the ages'
Los Angeles Times ^ | 10:40 AM PT, Jan 20 2009 | Greg Braxton

Posted on 01/20/2009 12:26:40 PM PST by lewisglad

David Gergen says Obama's inaugural speech was not 'one for the ages' 10:40 AM PT, Jan 20 2009 CNN senior political analyst David Gergen sounded a bit let down by President Barack Obama's inaugural speech.

"It was not as lofty as I would have anticipated," said Gergen, noting that Obama had visited sites such as the Lincoln Memorial for inspiration. He said that while previous presidents had given inaugural speeches "speaking to the ages," Obama's speech "was speaking to this generation. It was very rooted in the here and now."

(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: bhoinauguration; bhospeech; gergen
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1 posted on 01/20/2009 12:26:40 PM PST by lewisglad
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To: lewisglad

I don’t have much use for David Gergen. His opinion is worthless to me. (not trying to give you trouble at all though)


2 posted on 01/20/2009 12:28:27 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I see that Kenya's favorite son has a new weekly Saturday morning radio show.)
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To: lewisglad

Man, this guy sure gets pissy when he isn’t offered his umpteenth tour in a administration, doesn’t he?

Sheesh.


3 posted on 01/20/2009 12:28:39 PM PST by Badeye (There are no 'great moments' in Moderate Political History. Only losses.)
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To: lewisglad

You know the speech sucked when David Rodham Gergen doesn’t gush over it.


4 posted on 01/20/2009 12:29:37 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (1-20-13)
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To: DoughtyOne

He does serve as a good temperature gauge on how the MSM is reacting to The Speech, however. They seem to be underwhelmed.


5 posted on 01/20/2009 12:29:44 PM PST by Chet 99
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To: lewisglad

When even your allies in the media say the speech sucked....WOW did it suck!


6 posted on 01/20/2009 12:30:49 PM PST by icwhatudo
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To: lewisglad

Waa Gergen wearing a black armband? His such a sell-out to everything liberal, I thought he might be in mourning over the speech flop.


7 posted on 01/20/2009 12:31:01 PM PST by popdonnelly (Don't lose sight of your conservative principles.)
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To: Chet 99

I heard Pat Buchannan (sp) just loved it!!!! No Joke. Thought it was outstanding.


8 posted on 01/20/2009 12:31:40 PM PST by GoCards
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To: lewisglad

Has David Gergen had his gender re-assignment surgery yet?


9 posted on 01/20/2009 12:31:47 PM PST by LeonardFMason
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To: lewisglad

The head “Yes we can!” days of 2007 are gone forever. It’s a different ballgame now, although not everyone has noticed yet.


10 posted on 01/20/2009 12:33:38 PM PST by squidly
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To: Badeye
Man, this guy sure gets pissy when he isn’t offered his umpteenth tour in a administration, doesn’t he?

you are correct. He was an Obama sycophant, probably in hopes of getting a position. Now that he was denied, he will probably turn into a critic. Just like Peggy Noonan and Bush.

11 posted on 01/20/2009 12:33:54 PM PST by ilgipper
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To: lewisglad

When the ultimate suck up says it sucked, then it really sucked!


12 posted on 01/20/2009 12:33:57 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: squidly

er, heady, not head


13 posted on 01/20/2009 12:34:13 PM PST by squidly
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To: Chet 99

That’s a fair observation. The MSM built this guy up, and if they want they can bring him down. Criticism of this guy in any form from the MSM, is going to be a very strange thing to behold. We may see some incredibly strange dynamics out of the MSM over the next few years. They bought and paid for this guy, and now he is hung around their necks no matter what he does.


14 posted on 01/20/2009 12:35:37 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I see that Kenya's favorite son has a new weekly Saturday morning radio show.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Boy, ain’t that the truth.


15 posted on 01/20/2009 12:36:08 PM PST by Obadiah
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To: LeonardFMason

LOL!


16 posted on 01/20/2009 12:36:38 PM PST by Obadiah
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To: GoCards
I heard Pat Buchannan (sp) just loved it!!!! No Joke. Thought it was outstanding.

That figures. I've always viewed Buchanan like a twelve year old who has committed lots of facts to memory. His positions are usually what you'd expect from that combination.
17 posted on 01/20/2009 12:37:27 PM PST by ZX12R
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To: DoughtyOne

Will they eventually admit he is not the Black redeemer of white liberal insecurities,

but a Chicago crook?


18 posted on 01/20/2009 12:37:45 PM PST by Shermy ("The whole world has financed the United States, ...they have a reciprocal debt with the planet.")
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To: GoCards

PB probably said/wrote he loved it so he wouldn’t be labeled a racist. He is just whtie trying to get it “right”.


19 posted on 01/20/2009 12:38:26 PM PST by VicVega (Getting it white cause I'm right, right?)
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To: DoughtyOne

Very good. Right on the money.


20 posted on 01/20/2009 12:38:26 PM PST by unkus
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