10,000 people dead from a town of a town of 1,500 is a pretty amazing fact. The other amazing fact is that the National Guard only had 40 percent of its equipment to assist a town of 1,500. He acknowledged the obvious gaffe of 10,000 dead. He has not acknowledged that Governor Selenius has recanted the recovery slowdown as well.
And, what’s worse, I don’t think he will.
And people wonder why the president’s approval stays so low.
- Volokh has a take on it. Basically Eugene understands the demands of campaigning and how it can easily lead to a mis-statement or two. However no other candidates have been given a pass for that reason, so why should Obama? After all, I do call this post a “Bushism” for that very reason. We don’t give candidates passes for saying dumb things. As demanding as a candidacy is, being President’s a lot worse. Therefore, as has been dutifully noted by the media, if a candidate ( Bush ), tends to do something as a seasoned candidate, he’s just as likely to do it as President. No passes here. I am smart enough to know that Obama knows there were not 10,000 killed in a town of 1,500. However, I am also smart enough to know that slips of the tongue distract from the message the President is trying to make ( see Bush ) and the media is more than happy to harp on the mistakes and ignore the message in the first place. So, no passes here.
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