For Barack Obama, Stimulus Effort a Communications Catastrophe

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He never articulated the principles that define an effective plan because he couldn't. Clearly this "recovery package" was glued together with special interests--there weren't any principles behind it!

sallabub1 of VA 5:35PM February 19, 2009

The Federal Government SHOULD NOT put loads of money down a dark hole with these car companies without knowing IN DETAIL what their plan is to make a profit and start OPERATING IN THE BLACK again.
MOST IMPORTANT IS WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO DO AT THE USA BORDERS......STOP ALL MOVEMENT.
TOO MANY PEOPLE COMING AND GOING AS THEY PLEASE!
TOO MANY DRUGS COMING AND GOING AS THE DRUG DEALERS WANT AS WELL!
Simple, put the walls up and put miliary in place to control movement. EACH MOVEMENT THAT THE USA DOES NOT CONTROL IS JUST MORE MONEY, MORE JOBS, ETC. THAT AMERICA HAS NO CONTROL OVER.
IF THE USA IS SERIOUS ABOUT DEALING WITH THE ISSUES AT THE BORDER ~~~ "JUST GET SERIOUS USA!"

Blondshag of SC 7:10PM February 17, 2009

Couldn't agree more with these points. Leaving aside the fact that Obama couldn't explain how the plan would create jobs because he doesn't really have a clue how they will either, the point that he and his team mishandled the communication is well laid-out. Would love to see more of this kind of analysis around this administration's communication, since that's pretty much the only reason they're roaming the halls of the West Wing as we speak.

Mark Powell of TN 2:25PM February 17, 2009