Stop Talking!

Apparently the interview that Obama gave the other day has been getting a lot of press. I came across it in the blogosphere and did not realize it had been getting this media attention until today. I don't know what the talking heads are saying, but I can tell you that I have listened to the ENTIRE interview. If you listen to the whole thing, then the context of some of his comments are clearer. First of all, I will give it to you again, but here is the full version.



First of all, and as I have said before, Obama has made the switch to General Election mode way too early. What he's trying to convey in this message is a solid and calculated attempt to sway independants, but this is not the time for that. He should be strenghtening his base with the Dem's and hope that the rest will follow. Now, he's risking a loss of his base.

In this potential pitfall, Obama discusses the "party of ideas" and how the Repub's were the dominating force in creating the poltical debate and setting the tone. He does this poorly by praising Reagan who did so much damage to the world, the country and the Dems. Reagans ideas were all nonsense. So, why would Obama do this?

He's trying to say that the time for change is now and that he can change the country in such a drastic was as well.

What Obama says next, about the fights still being over the topics of the 60s and 70s, is both true, and irrelevant. It's also undercuts his own happy, peace-loving message. The fights he talks about will always exsist. People will always find something new to fight about, or bring an old issue back from being settled to a new argument with a slightly different tone.

I understand what he wanted to do here, but he missed the point and it looks like he is going to suffer for it. It's better than crying and pretending to be a flight attendant though.