Those were words we heard, and heard often, during the course of Barack Obama’s campaign as he convinced a majority of the American people that Republicans had deliberately tried to “scare” people into voting for them over the last 8 years. Yet as Obama has taken office, the cries of “economic catastrophe” coming from both him and members of his administration, and members of his party in Congress, have been loud and strong.
The NYT expresses its undying devotion to Barack Obama via a piece written by author Judith Warner in which she discusses how she and other liberals she knows have dreamed about the Obamas (via ST reader Cump):
Throughout the media frenzy over Barack Obama last year, ABC News’ Jake Tapper was a bright beacon of light, shining scrutiny onto all candidates, not just those on one side of the aisle or another. He has continued his exemplary work this week, as in this video clip you can see him schooling Obama spox Robert Gibbs on Obama’s position on transparency during yesterday’s press briefing. Ouch.
This is something I never expected to see: My hometown paper, the liberal Charlotte Observer, a paper that has made no secret of its devotion to helping this administration succeed – a paper that is also a branch of the Obama-loving McClatchy news organization, bapping President Obama over the head for his numerous broken pledges since taking the oath of office. In an editorial titled “Change we cannot and do not believe in,” the editors write (via Memeo):
Who said it?
The AP lovingly reports on President Obama’s tough day at the office yesterday (via Memeo):
