Same old, only better (Obama’s speech I mean)
Bookworm on Sep 08 2009 at 2:19 pm | Filed under: Barack Obama
There’s an absolute gem in Jake Tapper’s question-and-answer session with Press Sec’y Gibbs. Before you read it, think of Einstein’s definition of insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Okay. You got that? Here goes:
TAPPER: Well, OK. One other question, then. You talked about all the things the president is going to do in the speech. And with the exception of the last one — how we move forward from here — none of them are new. He’s been making the argument about security and stability for health care reform — what it means to people who have insurance, what it means to people who don’t have insurance, what’s not in the bill. With the exception of how we move forward, we’ve heard this all before. The American people have heard this all before.
GIBBS: No, I don’t — I don’t — I don’t know that — I don’t know that they’ve heard it in — in as big a forum, as clearly, directly from the president as they will tomorrow night.
There you have it. The man who, just since the end of January, has made 111 speeches and counting, the man who is the greatest communicator and rhetorician evah in the White House, this very same man is finally going to give a speech that will, for real, truly, explain everything to us about health care reform. Really. Truly. This time he’s going to do it. Yup.
This. Is. The. Speech. The others were just warm-ups. From now on, we’ll all get it when it comes to health care. This time is the time.
Right? Right?
Hey! Is anybody out there listening? Come on. This is the speech. Honest. This time you’ll understand. I promise.
Hey, you! Come back here. Don’t you walk away from me. I’ve got it right this time. I’ll be clear and direct. Promise.
Hello! Hello? Hellloooo?
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I think I’m scheduled to watch “America’s Got Talent” or my video of “Joanie Loves Chachi” tomorrow. It’s a toss-up. Maybe somebody here could report back on Thursday about what The One says.
You should put this into audio cast, Book, like Bill did for his written speeches.
I think it would illuminating if we could see the ratings of the speech compared against the ratings of the news show directly following the speech, especially Fox. I expect many will skip the speech and tune in later for the highpoints, if any, and commentary.
But let’s not forget our lovely bloggers, many of whom will suffer through the drivel to report to us readers.
What will be the NY Times’ headline tomorrow? “Upset: Obama comes out in support of healthcare reform!”