I think, no matter what his policies and plans, Obama definitely exudes an aura of confidence and aplomb that seems to calm and soothe his hearers. . . .
I'm reminded of what, I'm told, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was famous for--his "Fireside Chats" that spoke to the hearts of Americans during a time of unsettled fear.
The question I have: is he speaking to frogs that are being cooked to death as the heat in the kettle slowly, slowly rises?
Not super pleasant (to put it mildly), but educational . . .
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*I originally published the following post in my personal blog. I am now
(in 2016) republishing here those articles from my blog that have to do
with the f...
11 years ago
