I was live on air wrapping up my radio show Friday afternoon when I caught the image of Bill Clinton standing behind the presidential podium, in front of the presidential seal. Realizing that Clinton looked much older than for this to be a clip from the 90s, I slid my headphones off right when we cut to break and exclaimed to my news guy, Church, “Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot?”
“Yeah. He’s giving the presser.”
I’m not sure what was more disturbing: That President Obama jumped ship in the middle of a contentious tax cut battle, leaving Bill Clinton in his stead to assume the duty or that our media didn’t flinch and continued with the questions.
I’ve not seen much, aside from the conservative sphere, demonstrating the same concern.
Has Obama faded so much into the background of the stronger congressional leadership that it’s not noteworthy when he ditches a press conference with a lame excuse (Michelle will get mad, I’m late to a Christmas party) – and by the way? This is the economic future of the United States of America. If Michelle Obama gets mad when her husband has to do the job for which he was elected, and he is unable to perform his duty, he needs to resign.
For discussion:
Why didn’t the media flinch? Is he that interchangeable? Do you suspect triangulation? White flag?
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