Saw the speech.
Should have been given two months ago.
Still, I heard the Congressional web server went down from people trying to contact their reps.
I'm starting a long biography of Woodrow Wilson. Wilson believed fervently in the education of the American electorate. He used presidential addresses to inform and educate the people about what he wanted to do and why. Famously, he was trying to do this when he suffered his debilitating stroke in 1919.
Anyways, Obama has some certain similarities with Wilson (although probably not the racism). One he could use more of is the idea of explaining things.
His speech on Jeremiah Wright was like that. He needs more of it. And sooner.
I worry this speech is too late.
UPDATE: Brad DeLong says invoke the 14th Amendment and get rid of the debt ceiling kabuki.
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