Kelly McParland: Twelve months in, Obama's still standing Posted: January 03, 2010, 10:13 AM by NP Editor
Rex Murphy is one eloquent dude. Even when he's writing, he speaks well. So when he's explaining why Barack Obama didn't deserve to be Time's person of the year, he's convincing.
I happened to spend a few days in the U.S. recently, and Murphy's case appears to reflect domestic opinion. The President's ratings are way down. The disappointment is palpable. If you pay attention to local TV -- which I wouldn't recommend unless your appetite for screaming ninnies is insatiable -- Obama has been one big letdown from the word Go.
The reasons are similar to those offered by Murphy: Obama hasn't measured up. His rhetoric is wearing thin; in fact there are already patches where it's worn right through. He hasn't changed Washington the way he promised. He hasn't carried through on some of his better known promises -- Guantanamo is still up and operating, and gay rights have gone nowhere but backward. Being cool. which was so cool when he was campaigning, isn't such a big attraction after a year in office, when a little heat directed in a few well-chosen directions wouldn't go unappreciated.
Click here to read more... It depends on who you listen to I guess. My American friend never did vote for him, so her opinion hasn't changed much, she still doesn't like him much.It appears that others in the US are shifting their opinions, and the "blame Bush" strategy is back:Desperate for Edge in Election Year, Dems Turn to Old StrategyWith the congressional GOP poised for a comeback in the 2010 midterm elections,...
Climbing Out Of The Dark | Kelly McParland: Twelve months in, Obama's still standing 
Rex Murphy is one eloquent dude. Even when he's writing, he speaks well. So when he's explaining why Barack Obama didn't deserve to be Time's person of the year, he's convincing.
I happened to spend a few days in the U.S. recently, and Murphy's case appears to reflect domestic opinion. The President's ratings are way down. The disappointment is palpable. If you pay attention to local TV -- which I wouldn't recommend unless your appetite for screaming ninnies is insatiable -- Obama has been one big letdown from the word Go.
The reasons are similar to those offered by Murphy: Obama hasn't measured up. His rhetoric is wearing thin; in fact there are already patches where it's worn right through. He hasn't changed Washington the way he promised. He hasn't carried through on some of his better known promises -- Guantanamo is still up and operating, and gay rights have gone nowhere but backward. Being cool. which was so cool when he was campaigning, isn't such a big attraction after a year in office, when a little heat directed in a few well-chosen directions wouldn't go unappreciated.
Kelly McParland: Twelve months in, Obama's still standing
Rex Murphy is one eloquent dude. Even when he's writing, he speaks well. So when he's explaining why Barack Obama didn't deserve to be Time's person of the year, he's convincing.
I happened to spend a few days in the U.S. recently, and Murphy's case appears to reflect domestic opinion. The President's ratings are way down. The disappointment is palpable. If you pay attention to local TV -- which I wouldn't recommend unless your appetite for screaming ninnies is insatiable -- Obama has been one big letdown from the word Go.
The reasons are similar to those offered by Murphy: Obama hasn't measured up. His rhetoric is wearing thin; in fact there are already patches where it's worn right through. He hasn't changed Washington the way he promised. He hasn't carried through on some of his better known promises -- Guantanamo is still up and operating, and gay rights have gone nowhere but backward. Being cool. which was so cool when he was campaigning, isn't such a big attraction after a year in office, when a little heat directed in a few well-chosen directions wouldn't go unappreciated.
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