Politics for Pros- moderated Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

From: LindyBill	5/21/2009 11:57:25 AM
	1 Recommendation of 793883

If Only They Knew That We Understand [Yuval Levin] When the most severe conservative critics of Barack Obama's approach to foreign policy imagine the president's thought process, they probably imagine it going something like this: "If I had a Muslim summit, I think that I can speak credibly to them about the fact that I respect their culture," Obama said, "that I understand their religion, that I have lived in a Muslim country, and as a consequence I know it is possible to reconcile Islam with modernity and respect for human rights and a rejection of violence. And I think I can speak with added credibility." The trouble is, Obama actually said this, in an interview with Richard Wolffe, cited in Wolffe's new book (and quote here). It is an unbelievable mix of arrogance and naiveté — of belief in the power of Obama's persuasive power (building on his personal story, as so much does for him) and belief in the power of talk in general. All the troubles of the world are just a misunderstanding waiting to be explained out of existence by someone with the right personal narrative. Oh boy. The Corner on National Review Online (21 May 2009) corner.nationalreview.com

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next