tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post2230880691172048681..comments2024-03-10T09:24:45.565+02:00Comments on Dispatches from Vilnius: State of the UnionJames Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-81073541995233638812010-01-31T17:24:25.665+02:002010-01-31T17:24:25.665+02:00From what I've read about him in Game Change, ...From what I've read about him in Game Change, he's not quick to make a move. And that's frustrating for everyone.<br /><br />But when he does, he not only seems to rise to the occasion, but rise above it. <br /><br />He's definitely brilliant, but that may not be enough. If anything, it may hurt him at times. But I'm still hopeful he can turn this around.avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-52784585407973917172010-01-31T12:54:18.316+02:002010-01-31T12:54:18.316+02:00One of the criticisms this past year was that Obam...One of the criticisms this past year was that Obama wasn't quick on his feet. I think this face-off with House Republicans disproved that. The guy never lost his cool and had ready responses for all their criticisms, plus showed an amazing amount of good humor given all the pointed comments.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-81377907978179625772010-01-30T21:22:45.520+02:002010-01-30T21:22:45.520+02:00I agree. He was amazing. The republicans only se...I agree. He was amazing. The republicans only seemed interested in getting on camera with their talking points. He showed amazing patience listening to them.avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-40505167590772201592010-01-30T20:12:08.809+02:002010-01-30T20:12:08.809+02:00Obama's meeting with the House Republicans in ...Obama's meeting with the House Republicans in Baltimore took alot of guts, and he amply held his own. Nice to see that some of the Republicans were serious, but it seem most of them just used the opportunity to vent in front of the camera.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-84381503044690922082010-01-29T15:06:27.654+02:002010-01-29T15:06:27.654+02:00Even funnier is that it was McConnell, who recentl...Even funnier is that it was McConnell, who recently won a governorship. I half expected them to present Scott Brown, but I guess the Virginia state house provided a more "presidential" backdrop.<br /><br />I'd like to think Americans see through these thin veneers, but many probably don't.James Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-56685508376728005922010-01-29T03:02:38.770+02:002010-01-29T03:02:38.770+02:00I didn't realize that Av (that Republican resp...I didn't realize that Av (that Republican response was written in advance). Thought the response was way off topic. Also didn't appreciate the staging in the state house with the adoring crowd and the four behind him being one black woman, one Asian man and a military man (and one blonde to try to prove that having the other three didn't mean a thing).Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341915969684349287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-47527326992077831472010-01-28T16:32:34.326+02:002010-01-28T16:32:34.326+02:00By the way, the "response" was written i...By the way, the "response" was written in advance. When asked why they don't actually respond to a state of the union, Chris Matthews said neither party has a speaker sharp enough to actually listen to a speech and respond to it in real time. So Olbermann called for a non-partisan new way of doing these. <br /><br />It would seem like that's in everyone's interest. avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-41571238220617575152010-01-28T16:29:59.245+02:002010-01-28T16:29:59.245+02:00Well, then, if the republicans weren't listeni...Well, then, if the republicans weren't listening, I hope the democrats were! It's use it or lose it as they say. I'll be watching the news closely this week.avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.com