BELIEVING IN HIS ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE...:

Obama struggles as communicator (Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen, March 19, 2009, Politico)

Of all the pitfalls Barack Obama might face in the presidency, here is one not many people predicted: He is struggling as a public communicator.

The sluggish and unsteady response to the uproar over AIG bonuses highlights a larger problem of his White House: Obama’s surprisingly uneven campaign to educate people about the economic crisis and convince Washington and the broader public that he is in command of circumstances.

...required not paying any attention to what he said.

Posted by Orrin Judd at March 22, 2009 9:39 AM