Peel Me!<\/center><\/p>\n“I<\/b>t was like The Rolling Stones opening for Air Supply”. The words of an avowed Jumpin’ for Jindal phanatic embarrassed this morning. She is being kind.<\/p>\n
Fascinating how many are referring to the President’s speech as the State of the Union [note the omission of “Boy King”]. Just another sign of a commanding presentation’s impact. The President’s tone, substance and delivery merit all the encomiums. <\/p>\n
How refreshing to have an intellect again, to watch and listen to a mind in action. How comforting to see one we labeled consistently “the Boy King” demonstrate such assurance wearing the Purple. <\/p>\n
All presidencies collide with exogenous events. Vision and pragmatism blend over time until one must hunt amid the tactical to find echoes of the opening trumpets. We savor this moment knowing it is transitory. But then the Stiftung enjoys cherry blossoms each year in the Imperial City. Obama’s combination of vision and political talent suggest the post-bloom era will still be vibrant even if comparatively humbled. <\/p>\n
The Left’s ill-informed grumbling about Iraq is ankle biting. Aside from geopolitical considerations, from a purely logistical point of view, an orderly American withdrawal will take more time than buying a ‘Yes we can!’ t shirt online. We’ve all discussed this in detail here before. The strategic rationale for an American presence on the littoral is a debate (pro and con) that eludes earnest but sophomoric simplicities of Rachel Maddow et al.<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, we don’t know this morning who did the focus groups for Jindal’s speech. But we counted his blank blather “Americans can do anything” maybe 8 or 9 times. Great trial attorneys, orators and even parents know this truism: make the point 3 times: (a) this my point; (b) this is why this is my point; (c) remember when I told you my point. In fact, this neuro-linguistic ritual lies at the foundation of many Church activities for millennia. 8 or 9 times? Even Ashley Simpson would laugh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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