The Obama Effect. Once again, I loved his speech.....Until I thought about it. [View All]

[Armstead]

I called it the Obama Effect because his speech tonight reflected a common pattern oh his.

He really impressed me while the speech was on. His tone was very strong, He had a solid ideological framework, when he spoke of the philosophical differences about the role of government -- and the need to balance individual and common good. He seemed to be ready to rumble with the GOP. ....

His Jobs Bill had some good things in it.

Right On Mr. President, I thought as he looked directly at the Republicans in the audience and seemed to be calling them out,

But then, the actual content sank in. WHERE's the Beef?

The infrastructure program was good idea -- but nothing new,

Temporary tax cuts that will make Social Security more vulnerable? Tax breaks to entice employers to maybe hire people?

MORE FREE TRADE?!?!?

More cuts elsewhere to pay for the temporary traces of liberalism?

He did it again. He gave us a few crumbs, in a speech that basically reinforced the Same Old Same Old.

Most important, the message that traditional Republican ideas are the solution.