April 11, 2011
THE CLOTHES HAVE NO EMPEROR:
The President Is Missing (PAUL KRUGMAN, 4/11/11, NY Times)
What have they done with President Obama? What happened to the inspirational figure his supporters thought they elected? Who is this bland, timid guy who doesn’t seem to stand for anything in particular?I realize that with hostile Republicans controlling the House, there’s not much Mr. Obama can get done in the way of concrete policy. Arguably, all he has left is the bully pulpit. But he isn’t even using that — or, rather, he’s using it to reinforce his enemies’ narrative.
What use is a bully pulpit to an empty suit?
Posted by oj at April 11, 2011 6:29 AM
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