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February 8, 2009
Will America's voters soon be saying 'We screwed up'?
Topics: Political News and commentariesDaily News indeed has a point in saying that we know Obama's off to a lousy start when his most favorable reviews came after he said, "I screwed up," and following this up with "Did he ever, and not just once. If he keeps going this way, America will be saying, "We screwed up."": Stumbling out the gate: Barack Obama flubs his first big test.
He's our President, it's a horribly dangerous time at home and abroad and we desperately need him to succeed. But he can't be successful unless he builds a broad swath of public trust in his leadership. So far, he's going backward.It is fast becoming obvious that Obama is a novice, a mere rookie - not ready for prime time in the presidency. As Toby Harnden notes at Telegraph.co.uk, "Barack Obama is a novice - and it shows":It's very early, but it's worrisome that Obama has stumbled almost since he took the oath. His inauguration speech was uninspired and next to nothing has gone right for him. Already he looks like he needs a vacation.
The historic young President with the political wind at his back has quickly turned testy toward those who disagree with him. Despite promises to the contrary, he's been so rigid that the defeated Republicans are relevant again.
Obama's fumbled rollout is surprising, given a smooth and skillful transition. He appointed key players early, talked repeatedly of being ready "to hit the ground running" and was eager to get off to a fast start.
Maybe too fast. His vetting of top aides was shockingly sloppy, and he has been concerned primarily with the speed of the stimulus bill, not its contents. The failed vetting produced a string of embarrassments over tax dodgers and influence peddlers, and his embrace of the flawed stimulus has put him on the wrong side of the American public, with only about 1 in 3 voters with him.
During last year's epic election campaign, Hillary Clinton said that in the White House "there is no time for on-the-job training". Joe Biden, too, remarked that the presidency was "not something that lends itself to on-the-job training". Both were aiming barbs at their then primary opponent. Mrs Clinton has since brought what she would refer to as her "lifetime of experience" to the role of Secretary of State, while Mr Biden has traded 36 years in the Senate for the vice-presidency. And the rookie they derided is President.God help us all if Obama's bungling of his domestic policies is duplicated in his dealing with radical Islamists, Russia, N. Korea, and the like.
Posted by Hyscience at February 8, 2009 5:46 PM
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