Politico.com, a leading political blog read by all of Washington and beyond, confirms that President Obama’s poor communications and weak team are confusing voters, politicians and the markets.
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 the public about the economic crisis and convince the public that he is in command of circumstances.
It was brilliant communications skills that carried Obama to the presidency, with a national campaign built on the strength of his personal story and the clarity of his promise to transform politics. On the rare occasions when he was thrown on the defensive, he quickly turned problems into opportunities and regained control of his public image.
What’s different now? The polished phrases and unflappable delivery haven’t gone away. His prime-time news conference and speech to Congress drew the usual praise.
But the discipline and strategic focus of the campaign have yet to move into the White House. The story of the day often catches the president flat-footed or on the defensive – and regularly undercut by fellow Democrats.
The analytical/opinion piece notes that Dems are doing the Republicans’ dirty work for them. Dems are criticizing the budget, the AIG mess and the administration.
We’re paying for having a rookie in the WH. He’s not communicating well because he has no knowledge of the financial markets and little economics sophistication. And he keeps changing his story, which confuses people and undermines the administration’s credibility.
Weak presidents hire weak teams that get in trouble real fast, as we saw with Clinton and are seeing with Obama.
So it’s understandable why Obama’s supporters are so angry and upset. They see their guy failing.
No wonder they throw tantrums when Obama is criticized.
For America’s sake, I hope Obama can turn it around. The learning curve is steep, and the guy’s still in kindergarten
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thanks. I was feeling a bit stressed, you just really, really, really made my afternoon.
Your brilliance in self-parody is stunningly presented, distilled down to its pure essential of wingnuttery. Well done.
When he said Obama was in trouble “just like Clinton,” I thought that our country could use a whole lot of that “trouble” (re: peace and prosperity).
The article does not support AS’s conclusions, which is normal for him.
I’m not concerned at this point. I’ve read about Lincoln’s first few months as president. Sometimes those guys from Illinois need a little time to settle in. 🙂
My gawd! It’s already been two months as of today.
What an inept president!
We should have elected someone with prior Presidential experience. Wait a minute, George W. Bush isn’t doing anything, maybe we could get him on the job.
I’m pretty sure every first term president is by definition a rookie. No amount of “experience” can fully prepare them for the job.
I shudder to think what McCain’s “experienced” hand would have done with regards to the economy this year.