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Obama, in first nod to financial crisis, spends big time on trains, parties and parades
Article Submitted By: DanS
Sure, it is pretty impressive that America has elected its first black president. Sure, we are a country at the brink of a major depression and need to celebrate something. Sure, someone has to feed the mediaââ¬â¢s insatiable appetite for glitz. But at the very precipice of financial disaster, to see our new leader turn a blind and unfeeling eye on the financial woes of millions of Americans is disconcerting at the very least.
One can only imagine the millions of tax payer dollars spent on his “historic” train ride yesterday. And, it doesn’t take any imagination to guess at the millions and millions more that are about to be spent on the inauguration and the parades and the parties. Who doesn’t like a good time, but these are very bad times, and it would have been very good for President Obama to have shown both leadership and sensitivity at this moment in
He could have designed his inaugural such that it marked the important moment of transition and history at the same time as it paid heed to one of the most serious crises facing this nation in our lifetime. Such a design would have been dignified and understated, filled with ceremony, but intentionally holding the line on unnecessary and over-the-top spending. At a moment when we need sophisticated, sober, and tone-setting leadership, to see this kind of irrational exuberance is unsettling and disappointing.
It is a serious misstep, but let’s hope it is the only one to come in the days and months ahead. He needs to come down to earth and remember that tone is a critical part of wise and successful leadership.
Comments
bennel, January 19, 2009
Someone's wearing his underwear much too tight.
JE.Smith, January 19, 2009
1-20-09 The Beginning of an Error!! Yes just as Tim Geithner our soon to be Fed Chairman made an honest mistake by not paying his taxes.Sure he did! You Mr.AW.Woloc need to stop drinking the David Axlerod Kool- Aid.Stop the Pandering and Catering!!
AW. Woloc, January 18, 2009
No, I think Obama is great for our times. But, I agree that he blew it here and missed an opportunity to set the right tone.
JE.Smith, January 18, 2009
If you are garnering hope or change out of the above mentioned human.You live or are a "Fallacy" yourself ladies and gentlemen!!!
