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How bad is it? BOSTON GLOBE slams Obama

This guy is no commander.  He's more like the indian in the Village
People.  No, at least the Village People brought cheer to the troops
they entertained. At a time of our collective shock Bammy's cheerful
shout-out was graceless and unfit.
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Obama’s delayed empathy
November 7, 2009

IN TIMES of national tragedy, Americans expect their president to
capture the mood and moment with the right blend of emotion, empathy,
and urgency. It’s a delicate act of timing and tone. And President
Obama, despite his eloquence and dignity, has yet to master it, as
illustrated by his awkward response to the deadly shootings at the
Fort Hood Army Base in Texas.

Obama’s initial remarks came shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday, while
Americans were struggling to come to grips with the shocking rampage
and its chaotic aftermath. The stage was set for the president to
quickly and somberly address the tragedy. Instead, a serene-looking
Obama offered light introductory comments, keyed to those attending a
Tribal Nations Conference that was hosted by the Department of
Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs. His introduction included a
convivial “shout-out’’ to one of the conference attendees.

Several minutes in, Obama finally called the Fort Hood shootings “a
horrific outburst of violence.’’ The words he spoke next were
respectful and appropriate. But it took him too long to get to the
point of delivering them.

It takes more than scripted eloquence for presidents to connect with
their fellow Americans. It requires a visceral ability to grasp the
scope of tragedy, calculate its impact on the national psyche, and
react swiftly to it. Ronald Reagan did it after the Challenger
explosion took the lives of seven crew members on Jan. 28, 1986. So
did Bill Clinton, after the Oklahoma City bombings of April 19, 1995,
left 168 dead and more than 600 injured.

When a gunman fired those shots at Fort Hood, the country immediately
felt the pain. Obama missed the first moment to show he understood
just how much it hurt.

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