Home Run For Obama
Posted February 24, 2009 by Jerry Roberts
As a political matter, Obama's speech was big, historic, dramatic and a first-rate use of the bully pulpit in a time of national crisis.
As a policy matter, it poses huge risks for him.
He offered an out-size series of massive promises, and set down very specific markers for which he'll now be held to account: economic turnaround, a stabilized banking system, creation of a new green economy, universal health care, a college education for everyone and cutting the deficit in half in the next four years.
And, oh yeah, a cure for cancer.
That said, it was an extraordinary event to watch; I don't recall seeing other presidents kept in the chamber by a crush of congressional members eagerly asking for his autograph. Plus: 66 interruptions for applause.
Now all he has to do is deliver.
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