After eight years we finally have an adult in the White House.

Marc Ambinder says not seeing Obama on TV 24/7 is actually a deliberate White House strategy:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/12/27/819569/-Exploiting-a-Terrorist-Attack:-Obama-vs.-Bush-

Here's the theory: a two-bit mook is sent by Al Qaeda to do a dastardly deed. He winds up neutering himself. Literally.

Authorities respond appropriately; the President (as this president is want to do) presides over the federal response. His senior aides speak for him, letting reporters know that he's videoconferencing regularly, that he's ordering a review of terrorist watch lists, that he's discoursing with his Secretary of Homeland Security.

But an in-person Obama statement isn't needed; Indeed, a message expressing command, control, outrage and anger might elevate the importance of the deed, would generate panic (because Obama usually DOESN'T talk about the specifics of cases like this, and so him deciding to do so would cue the American people to respond in a way that exacerbates the situation. <...>

Let the authorities do their work. Don't presume; don't panic the country; don't chest-thump, prejudge, interfere, politicize (in an international sense), don't give Al Qaeda (or whomever) a symbolic victory; resist the urge to open the old playbook and run a familiar play.

MORE:
http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/12/why_obamas_golfing.php

and will yield better results as well. Terrorism is all about reactions. By not over reacting President Obama is hurting the terrorists in ways Bush helped them.

:popcorn:

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The goal from the right is to marginalize Obama and make him a one term President followed by another imbecile in the White House.

Only their plan for the next inhabitant will make bu$h look smart by comparison. They will instill Palin as President if they have their way.

You said that "The goal from the right is to marginalize Obama and make him a one term President followed by another imbecile in the White House."

Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't there some prominent leftists that have also stated publicly that they want a Dem primary challenge in 2012? Taibbi or Olbermann, maybe?

I have seen calls for that on DU but I wouldn't call posters here "prominent".

No one on the left wants to see Obama fail. That is a crock of shit. What they want is Obama to do the right thing.

so transparent?

WOW!

:kick:

Even when I disagree with Obama.

The Bush administration acted like a middle school class with an ineffective substitute teacher. They trashed the place.

Despite Rep. Pete King's grandstanding.

>>Let the authorities do their work. Don't presume; don't panic the country; don't chest-thump, prejudge, interfere, politicize (in an international sense), don't give Al Qaeda (or whomever) a symbolic victory; resist the urge to open the old playbook and run a familiar play.<< Indeed!

More than anything, that will quietly destroy dangerous extremist groups.

A big difference...a welcome difference. A needed difference.

(At least by the White House - the Republicans and Lieberbush are going to do it anyway.)