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What did he say?

February 25th, 2009 Sphere: Related Content

I tried listening to Obama’s speech last night, but got distracted doing other things.

I must say, Barack Obama is one of the most eloquent speakers I’ve listened to in a long time.  He has a way of telling you what you want to hear while getting you on board with what he wants to accomplish.  But maybe that’s the problem, he wants to accomplish so much that he really doesn’t focus on any one issue long enough to tell you how he plans to bring the endeavor to fruition.

As many readers of The Corner Office know, I’m not a big fan of big government, and quite frankly I believe most in Washington D.C. need a history lesson, and I’m not talking about going back to the civil war era.  The last 15 to 20 years would be a good start.

I’m tired of hearing about what Obama inherited; I really don’t care, and it seems like he’s trying to proactively cover his backside if by chance these billions of dollars he just printed don’t work out.

I really want this country to get back to taking ownership for one’s own self, and I believe that in the end, that’s what truly empowers Americans.

President Obama is a great speaker, but his words lack substance; details of how we’re going to get from point A to point B and not end up wishing we were back at point A.

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  1. paul richmeier
    February 25th, 2009 at 22:19 | #1
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    All I heard was the sound of a cash register ringing with every word he spoke.

    Jindal’s response wasn’t that great either.

  2. Lisa
    February 25th, 2009 at 22:19 | #2
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    Should be evidenced by how the stock market reacted today. Its so obvious that the market does not have any confidence in the administration.

  3. dong
    February 26th, 2009 at 13:22 | #3
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    Regardless of how one might feel about anyone’s politics, speeches never lay out the details. Speeches, especially those intended for large audiences, lay out the grand vision. They are almost always short on details. Reagan didn’t do it, nor did Abraham Lincoln. The Gettysburg address was awfully short on details on how America was actually going to rise from the ashes of the civil war.

    It’s best to hold Obama accountable when and if he fails rather than worry about if his speeches are policy wonky enough.

  4. Rand
    February 28th, 2009 at 07:35 | #4
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    Atlas will be Shrugging sooner than I anticipated. Thanks for the inlet guide vane info.
    Rand

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