Obama Needs to Be an Educator in Chief to Fix the Economy
The president needed to use his bully pulpit to move the stimulus bill forward
The Obama team is trying to seize the moment, with the president speaking out almost daily about the severity of the financial crisis and the need for urgent action along the lines of the massive recovery package that is under consideration by Congress. On February 4, for example, he warned that failure to act immediately on his recovery plan "will turn crisis into a catastrophe and guarantee a longer recession." He added: "Millions more jobs will be lost. More businesses will be shuttered. More dreams will be deferred."
His problem is that, despite all his past eloquence, Obama has been unable to win bipartisan agreement that his ideas will make things better. Congressional Republicans have been doing an effective job of picking apart the Democrat's spending proposals.
"You never want a serious crisis to go to waste," White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel recently noted. "What I mean by that is that it's an opportune time to do things you could not do before." But first, Obama has to do a better job as educator in chief.
Reader Comments
superfans
I believe President Obama is a very good educator in chief to those who want to listen, But the “super fans” need convincing by those that confused them.
“A house divided cannot stand” This is the message President Obama needs to teach.
he must work with partisan republicans who will spread lies in what they see as a competition they fear they might lose.
President Obama needs to make them feel part of the the discussion rather than threaten to go it alone with democrats.
you do not threaten those who feel threatened and hope to get there cooperation.
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Don D. Brock
Couldn't agree more
You captured my thoughts exactly. Reading the news in depth, I'm convinced Obama's team is making the right choices. But you'd never know that from the swirl of headlines and sound bites, most of which are provided by the RNC's rabid attack dogs. They seem to care only about destroying, and not about the good of the nation. They frighten me!
intelliegent students to be recognized by the county
This was very nice topic, I know that Mr. Obama needs to be an educatior inchief not only in fixing economy but also in many walks of life.
As a mother of a ten year old girl and six year old son I am curious to know what Mr. President is going to do for children who are highly skilled and intelliegent . How is his government/county going to help such kids.
Iam asking this to Mr. Obama not becuase he is the President of the United States but above all he too is a parent where he will understand .
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