As the Nation’s Pulse Races, Obama Can’t Seem to Find His (Maureen Dowd) (Christmas, terrorists)

[DraggingCanoe]

"I was walking through a deserted downtown on Christmas Eve with a friend, past the lonely, gray Treasury Building, past the snowy White House with no president inside.


“I hope the terrorists don’t think this is a good time to attack,” I said, looking protectively at the White House, which always looks smaller and more vulnerable and beautiful than you expect, no matter how often you see it up close."


"I thought our guard might be down because of the holiday; now I realize our guard is down every day."


"We seemed to still be behind the curve and reactive, patting down grannies and 5-year-olds, confiscating snow globes and lip glosses."


"Instead of modernity, we have airports where security is so retro that taking away pillows and blankies and bathroom breaks counts as a great leap forward."


Read all here:



http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/30/op...dowd.html?_r=1

[gsupstate]

Originally Posted by DraggingCanoe

"I was walking through a deserted downtown on Christmas Eve with a friend, past the lonely, gray Treasury Building, past the snowy White House with no president inside.


“I hope the terrorists don’t think this is a good time to attack,” I said, looking protectively at the White House, which always looks smaller and more vulnerable and beautiful than you expect, no matter how often you see it up close."


"I thought our guard might be down because of the holiday; now I realize our guard is down every day."


"We seemed to still be behind the curve and reactive, patting down grannies and 5-year-olds, confiscating snow globes and lip glosses."


"Instead of modernity, we have airports where security is so retro that taking away pillows and blankies and bathroom breaks counts as a great leap forward."


Read all here:



http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/30/op...dowd.html?_r=1

Ouch! What an article!

[AeroGuyDC]

This quote referencing Obama's botched response sums it up nicely:

"At least you have to seem concerned."

This is precisely what is lost on the left. It's sad. Really sad.