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Thread #118544   Message #2564826
Posted By: Amos
12-Feb-09 - 08:44 AM
Thread Name: BS: Obama's First Televised Press Conference
Subject: RE: BS: Obama's First Televised Press Conference
YA gotta love t6hese guys who crotocize Obama because he offers words instead of deed.

POlitic IS words, it's their primary building material. Laws are made of them, wills are bent with them, objections raised with them, and lives hang in the balance every time the President speaks because f the stregth of his words.

The fact that he uses them well is important, and certainly more appealing tyhan the thumb-in-mouth Oratory of George. But what's even more important--he uses them for the good, and is showing it. Words is where the political world draws results from. Words that lead to results.

Furthermore I believe he was sworn into office on January 20th. Is it February 20th, yet? Why, no, it isn't. Yet already he has managed a major stimulus package most of the way through and is heading for the finish line on iy, has ordered Gantamo closed, hs redefined the American position on tortue, on professional ethics in office and a number of other issues.

If I could get that much done in my first 2 weeks ibn a new job, I woudl be pretty pleased. He must be using words right.


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