The Campaign Spot
Is the Most Justifiable Criticism of Obama That He ‘Still Seems Too Good to Be True’?
With Obama’s approval rating dropping — more seriously on his handling of various issues than his overall approval rating — you’re starting to see some supporters get more critical. Some, but not all. Obama will always have Tom Shales, the Washington Post’s television critic. His take on last night’s press conference:
Though polls show his popularity in slight decline, Obama did nothing at the news conference — other than preempt or delay some prime-time shows — that would seem potentially harmful to his image. About the most justifiable criticism that could likely be made: “Barack Obama still seems too good to be true.” It’s doubtful any president would lose sleep over such criticisms as that — no matter what the Cambridge police department might be saying about him Thursday morning.
He saw the claim of America’s doctors engaging in tonsil profiteering, right?