The Reformer Who Wasn’t There
Another good round-up at Instapundit: if Obama doesn’t mean what he says nor says what he means, why keep up the reformist act now that he’s President?
I mean, who’s the genius making him talk big about how signing statements are suspect one day just so he can indulge in signing statements the next? This makes the President look bad at the most easily graspable level. Piece of cake talking point for the opposition. That’s at best. At worst, it will lead to more of the “out of his depth” and “not have what it takes” talk. At least make use of signing statements down the line, but the very next day after making such a big deal about them?
He should just give up on the reformist sweet nothings, lest he keeps insulting our intelligence. He’s done wearing the reformer mantle. That ship has sailed. He will forever be remembered as a “read my lips” President on earmarks, to say the least.
