The end of the inbox presidency?

[Kber]

Post-Osama, the fascinating question is this: What does President Obama want to do with this opportunity? Obama’s impressive command of the operation that killed Osama bin Laden has given the president a rare chance to move beyond the inbox nature of his presidency.

Though it’s often forgotten by both critics and supporters, the president’s entire tenure has been defined by the mess he inherited. This wasn’t what Obama expected; until September 2008, the candidate of hope and change assumed he would have a more open canvas on which to paint. All that vanished with the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the onset of the financial crisis.

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Now, in the wake of his dramatic bin Laden success, Obama has an opening to think outside the inbox. It’s one of those moments when it seems possible to reshape the climate of opinion — when national pride and a sense of unity blend to make history seem temporarily malleable. A moment, in other words, when, if a president were so inclined, he could decide to throw the long ball.

Will Obama?

more at the link

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-end-of-the-inbox-presidency/2011/05/04/AFlBojnF_story.html

[drm604]

1. Great article.

Thanks.