Tuesday, December 08, 2015
"Obama Actually Thought He Was Being Reassuring Last Night"
Under these circumstances I'm not seeing action.
I'm seeing "talk-is-cheap" stuff...
I'm seeing "talk-is-cheap" stuff...
At NationalReview.com, Jim Geraghty criticizes Mr. Obama:
"At this point in his presidency, Obama speaks with only one tone, the slightly exasperated and sometimes not-merely-slightly exasperated 'adult in the room' who constantly has to correct his fellow Americans, who are always flying off the handle, calling for options that 'aren’t who we are,' betraying our values, and so on. He’s always so disappointed in us.
At certain points, Obama sounded as if he was speaking to children. 'The threat is real, but we will overcome it.' 'We will not defeat it with tough talk, abandoning our values, or giving in to fear.' 'We will prevail by being strong and smart.'"