Obama vs Reagan
I was watching a MSNBC discussion between two women from Texas but from opposite sides of the political spectrum. The topic was Obama's speech to schoolchildren.
The conservative woman had no issues with the text of the speech but she was concerned about the "real message" Obama was sending. She also criticized how popular Obama is right now.
Most of the anti-Obama speakers this morning complained that he was such a talented orator, we need to pay close attention to his speeches for the "real message".
I am reminded about the popularity Reagan had when he was President. As skillful of a speaker as Obama is, he is no match for a professional actor.
Reagan was vastly more popular than Obama, based on the electoral vote in 1984, where he carried all but one state.
However, Reagan was demonized in much of the same way Obama is now. Reagan's grinning face was an icon for many radical and anarchistic movements, particularly punk rock. Statements like Morning in America might have being inspiring but it also had the opposite effect with the disillusioned.
So while I cannot appreciate the anti-Obama movement, possibly this the conservative grassroots backlash. The only difference is that conservatives make for bad anti-authoritians.
The conservative woman had no issues with the text of the speech but she was concerned about the "real message" Obama was sending. She also criticized how popular Obama is right now.
Most of the anti-Obama speakers this morning complained that he was such a talented orator, we need to pay close attention to his speeches for the "real message".
I am reminded about the popularity Reagan had when he was President. As skillful of a speaker as Obama is, he is no match for a professional actor.
Reagan was vastly more popular than Obama, based on the electoral vote in 1984, where he carried all but one state.
However, Reagan was demonized in much of the same way Obama is now. Reagan's grinning face was an icon for many radical and anarchistic movements, particularly punk rock. Statements like Morning in America might have being inspiring but it also had the opposite effect with the disillusioned.
So while I cannot appreciate the anti-Obama movement, possibly this the conservative grassroots backlash. The only difference is that conservatives make for bad anti-authoritians.
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