Teddy roosevelt called the presidency the "bully pulpit", meaning that it provided an ideal platform from which to get ones views heard to great effect. After listening to President Obama last night, I came to the conclusion that our new president thinks that TR said "Bull Pulpit". The number of outright lies in his remarks were astounding to me. Does Obama really think that he can state that the Republicans want to do nothing regarding the economy and that Americans will just accept that as true? Anyone who turns on the cable news channels knows that the debate is on what to do. Republicans favor tax cuts and more tailored spending that focuses on job creation rather than social spending. Even the mainstream media has publicized the Republicans' position, albeit to a lesser extent.
The sad truth is that Obama appears to believe that he actually is that mythic figure that the press portrayed during the campaign. Some day soon he will realize that the American people cannot be fooled by lies. Indeed, were the mainstream media to do its job and point out the mistatements by Obama (as they surely would have done with Bush), his support would collapse very quickly. Obama is taking a very risky course, putting his whole presidency in jeopardy by his lack of veracity.
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