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| quote: | Originally posted by doctor_ew
He sure is telling it like it is, but I hope you don't credit the speech as his own. Obama's chief speechwriter, Jon Favreau (google him -- tons of stuff out there), is the one responsible for it. No matter what Obama does or says, just like any other president, there will be a team of people behind him telling him what to say and what to do.
People are already expecting miracles from this poor guy; expectations are extremely high. I can't imagine the pressure he is under at this point. If his presidency goes well, he will be credited for it as such, even if the team(s) pulling his strings do not get said credit. And if his presidency goes poorly... well, I'm sure the white folk behind him will be to blame. |
Talk about cynical.
Of course somebody helped write the speech for him, but in the end he choose to say those words. He could have easily got up there and said 'I like big butts, and I cannot lie', but he read those words. Even though he does have a dedicated speech writer, he would be an idiot for not going over the speech himself, and making sure what was written, was what he actually wanted to say, and modify it to his own style or for his own goals.
Yes, he has a team, just as any leader does. They are not 'pulling' his strings, or telling him what to say. He hired these people to give him advice on how to handle certain situations, with each person having their own expertise. This is not rocket science, this is how you delegate responsibility as a good manager. You hire people with similar values, goals and ambitions as you have; people who you think will support what you are trying to do, and people who will take orders from you.
What is he going to do? Write the speech, handle press releases, plan the withdrawal from Iraq, pen new tax cuts, push new laws, and make him self a sandwich all by himself? He does need sleep.
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This is exactly why he didn't get my vote.
