Thursday, November 27, 2008,6:01 AM
Why I Never Read David Broder
How does one respond to this without bursting into uproarious laughter
... I am struck at how lucky this country is, at the moment, that the president-elect of the United States is a supersmart person like Barack Obama.

With each passing day, it becomes more evident that the smartest and most experienced managers of the American economy are struggling to understand — and fix — what has gone wrong in our markets.

I attempt to follow the discussion in serious newspapers and on the Jim Lehrer "NewsHour" and other deeply serious television programs about the latest moves of the Federal Reserve Board and the Treasury — and I am stumped.

Obama is not similarly handicapped. Even in the emotional maelstrom of his election victory, and even with the pressures of assembling his administration, everything points to his managing to focus on the policy choices looming in the economic field.

I have talked to two people on the fringe of the transition team — both members of Congress with major responsibilities in the economic area. Both have been asked for input by Obama and both say that the quality of his questions — and the follow-ups — were a measure of the depth of his knowledge of the situation. [my emphasis]

Good God.

Is there any doubt that Broder voted for Obama? Is there any doubt as to why?

It's that silly hope & change crap again. Obama has no answers but he's asking a lot of the right questions. All hail Barack.

The rest of us who are less ethereal expect just a tad more from our leaders, Davey. Beginning with leadership.

Obama. Broder. Butt, meet nose.

 
posted by Jerry Fuhrman
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