"Our Historically Challenged President": Another Important Essay
It will only take a few minutes for you to read Victor Davis Hanson's essay in the San Francisco Chronicle, "Our Historically Challenged President." It's a few minutes you should take. (According to the Chronicle's micro-bio of Mr. Hanson, he is a classicist at Stanford University.)
Question: Did George W. Bush show such incompetence with -- or disrespect towards -- history? If so, how did he mishandle it? If not, then what does this say about Barack Obama? What does this say about his staff, especially his speech writers?
Question: Did George W. Bush show such incompetence with -- or disrespect towards -- history? If so, how did he mishandle it? If not, then what does this say about Barack Obama? What does this say about his staff, especially his speech writers?
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Obama is a political animal and as such, tends strongly towards populist pandering. With him, there is always another hand.
Unfortunately, we will learn a lesson the hard way and that is pandering to your enemies will ultimately do two things, embolden your enemies and alieniate your friends.
This will then give way to a hardliner and potentially explosive diplomacy in the years ahead.
Through all of that, peace to you Bill.
Chris
Chris,
It's been too long. Glad to know you are still among the living! I've missed you.
Peace to you as well,
Bill
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