| binary solo said: Nothing like a tragedy to give a politician an opportunity to look statesmanly. Not saying that Obama used Giffords' shooting for cynical political purposes, what he did was totally appropriate and right, and I'm sure Obama was sincere about what he said. But there's no doubt in my mind that Obama and his circle of advisors and speechwriters knew this was an opportunity to make up some lost ground with the electorate. The good he's done himself personally from this will be short lived though. People will get back to their own personal and social problems soon, and unless they see positive action and movement in the right direction things will slide back again. |
I have to add that it seems he promoted an anti-partisan agenda as one of his foremost goals in office. This shooting has raised the profile of partisan vs non partisan politics so therefore supports one of his major but difficult positions. Im sure if he makes a few more good speeches he'll probably force many of the republican candidates and those holding polical power into less partisan positions to bring them to the table to deal more reasonably with him. In the end this shooting may have been the catalyst to turn him into not only a re-electable president, but an effective president as well.
Tease.
