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To: Paul Smith who wrote (142015)	8/4/2010 11:20:40 AM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541518

Here is what's wrong with the content: What he should have done instead was disarm his opponents. If he had built initial policy proposals from the middle, he could have wooed the moderate flank of the Republican party, marginalized the conservatives, and alleviated the concerns of those gettable voters in the South and the Midwest. This is precisely what Bill Clinton did between 1995 and 2000, and it is what the President's promises of "post-partisanship" suggested. It doesn't say anything except some vague general notion about centrist governance. No proposal for how healthcare and spending should have been handled, no proposals for other key topics pending like energy, just do "something" different and better. That makes it fluff, just a lot of self-important pontificating. Obama was "wrong" but this guy has no real clue how he could have done anything right except to do it better. Are you familiar with the term "circular logic"?

To: Paul Smith who wrote (142015)	8/4/2010 12:02:49 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Respond to of 541518

<<< First of all, I did not intentionally not include his name. I cut and pasted the article starting at the title and included a link (something you do not always do). >>> The author's name appears at the top - right above the title. For someone who is preaching providing links, don't you think providing the authors name is important? I will at times not provide a link when some websites make it difficult or when I'm posting stuff from Krugman or others with proven bona fides. I have never failed to provide a link when asked. People have questioned the quality of my thinking but never questions about my intent to deceive.