TO OBAMA: Visceral Has Its Value

[yurbud]

Visceral Has Its Value

By MAUREEN DOWD
Published: November 21, 2009



Democrats would be foolish to write off her {Palin's} visceral power.

As Judith Doctor, a 69-year-old spiritual therapist, told The Washington Post’s Jason Horowitz at Palin’s book signing in Grand Rapids, Mich., “She’s alive inside, and that radiates energy, and people who are not psychologically alive inside are fascinated by that.”

Barack Obama, who once had his own electric book tour testing the waters for a campaign, could learn a thing or three from Palin. On Friday, for the first time, his Gallup poll approval rating dropped below 50 percent, and he’s losing the independents who helped get him elected.

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As with the debates, he seems resistant to the idea that perception, as well as substance, matters. Obama so values pragmatism, and is so immersed in the thorny details of legislative compromises, that he may be undervaluing the connective bonds of simpler truths.


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/22/opinion/22dowd.html?th&emc=th

[OHdem10]

1. In other words, Mr. President, while KOOL is good--Passion is essential

I can understand that a Pragmatist may not have strong feelings
one way or the other. Lean Left or Right with no problems.

However, there has to be something you believe very strongly enough
to fight for it.

The perception is beginning to take hold.

[yurbud]

2. I wouldn't mind if Obama seemed to be ''coolly'' pursuing an agenda that takes care of the middle

class, but instead, he's giving away the store to the already wealthy.

[bertman]

3. Aside from the "dither, dither" comment, I must say that I agree with Ms. Dowd for once.

Rec.

I voted for the charismatic guy who had Change in his heart and Fire in his gut. But I got the geek lawyer who gives good speeches. Fucked again.

[Politicalboi]

4. It's because Obama will bow to anyone

http://www.jabberwonk.com/flinker.cfm?cliid=1cvysp