An update for “Uninspiring,” posted last night. I’m not the only one who, in the words of USMC Steve, was underwhelmed.
NRO: “Some Thoughts on the Speech.” ”
WaPo: “What was Obama’s Oval Office address about, exactly?”
The President cannot lead our armed forces in battle, even though he’s the CINC. (In the case of this POTUS, that’s a good thing.) He has to lead with words and with direction, and with inspiration. His speech– only the second from the Oval Office– fell flat when it needed to ring true. Neither here nor there, it was an opportunity lost. The nation is the worse for it, and for him.
