Boy, whether he actually had been worried about stereotypes of the angry black man or not, it was good to see President Barack Obama show some righteous indignation tonight, especially when he called out people like Sen. Charles Grassley, Sarah Palin and other promoters of the myth of “death panels” as being “cynical … liars.”
Beyond that, Adam Nagourney is right — this speech was about more than health care — it was about Obama as leader. And, though one speech can’t change every impression, maybe his brand of true conciliation has more hallmarks of Abraham Lincoln and fewer of Jimmy Carter, after all.
And while Obama’s public disapproval on healthcare had crossed 50 percent, perhaps his double-digit spike will be more than temporary.
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