Comments on: Obama: your parent, guidance counselor, principal, etc., etc.

By: nub

nub — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:26:34 +0000

i prefer kathleen parker’s take: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/08/AR2009090802961.html

(she’s conservative, btw.)

Brian replies: Well, conservatives can be statists, too, and not recognize when a politician has over-stepped his job description. See, she’s right on with:

Compared to previous presidential addresses, Obama’s was strictly apolitical. It was also quintessential Obama — aimed at healing, at soothing the afflicted and making things all better.

Surely that’s what presidents swear to do in their Oath of Office.

(Sorry for the delay…I thought your comments went up automatically)

By: nub

nub — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:26:00 +0000

i prefer kathleen parker’s take: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/08/AR2009090802961.html

(she’s conservative, btw.)

Brian replies: Well, conservatives can be statists, too, and not recognize when a politician has over-stepped his job description. See, she’s right on with:

Compared to previous presidential addresses, Obama’s was strictly apolitical. It was also quintessential Obama — aimed at healing, at soothing the afflicted and making things all better.

Surely that’s what presidents swear to do in their Oath of Office.

(Sorry for the delay…I thought your comments went up automatically)