Propagandarama II
More propaganda spotted by Prof. Jacobson at Legal Insurrection: AP looks forward to Obama applying to Congress the dealmaking skills that he “honed” while abroad.
Now that’s sly. “Dealmaking skills honed abroad”? They are talking about Obama’s recent trip to Europe, but what dealmaking was there on which to practice any dealmaking skills?
Obama’s European trip was indeed portrayed by the White House – and perceived by the press – as a successful one. After all, neither Europe nor the U.S. disagreed on any key issues, but – as STRATFOR reminds us – the reason why neither party disagreed on key issues is because both agreed not to negotiate key issues at all.
Let’s just put it this way: if Obama uses the dealmaking skills he honed abroad to get his legislative priorities passed, then he can kiss his legislative priorities good-bye.
