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Friday, June 4, 2010, 11:15 AM
Wesley J. Smith

The campaign by Obama supporters to get him to emote about the oil spill goes into high gear:

4 Comments

    padraig
    June 4th, 2010 | 2:39 pm

    I know you’re being facetious, but Obama “supporters”?

    Wesley J. Smith Reply:

    Yes. They are the ones screaming about unleashing his inner emotion: Bill Maher, James Carville, Spike Lee, etc.

    padraig
    June 5th, 2010 | 12:40 pm

    Well, he knows better than to take that crowd seriously. Maybe Carville, sometimes, but the rest? fuhgeddaboutit.

    Joe DeVet
    June 7th, 2010 | 6:53 am

    The oil spill is not Obama’s fault, and not his to fix. However, the political theatre based on expectations of The Messiah to solve this problem and all others is certainly fun to watch. Obama has played fast and loose with blame–now when it’s his turn to be the recipient of the blame, it all seems somehow fitting.

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