Another Clinton Focus Group poller! What happened to change?
He may next issue out Obamanoculars to radical liberals to spy on their conservative neighbors! Obamanoculars with a new logo or emblem so illiterate constituents might dog-whistle in on what the new program is, to keep radicles marching in lock step!
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He's ruthless. In a recent interview with the Times, Obama described his economic policy as "ruthless pragmatism." Interesting choice of modifier. Obama has a healthy disdain for the overrated virtue of political loyalty. But around nominations, his lack of loyalty was slightly chilling to witness. If you're useful (Hillary Clinton), you can hang around with him. If you start to look like a liability (Tom Daschle), enjoy your time with the wolves. Before the inauguration, Christopher Hitchens described Obama as feline in his demeanor. The president is catlike also in his lack of evident affection for the people who serve him. His cracks at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner about Hillary being an envious loser, Larry Summers's problem with women and training his new dog not to pee on Tim Geithner skirted cruelty. Even Obama's jokes about himself were telling: they were all about how great everyone thinks he is.
Weisberg is editor in chief of the Slate Group and author of The Bush Tragedy. A version of this column also appears on Slate.com.
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