June 22, 2009
More 'Chicago Way' politics from Barone
Michael Barone of the Washington Examiner seconds John Kass' (Chicago Tribune ) analysis of the Chicago Way style of governing as practiced by President Barack Obama (D). Dodge facts, skip details, govern Chicago-style (snip)First, Obama likes to execute long-range strategies but suffers from cognitive dissonance when new facts render them inappropriate. His 2008 campaign was a largely flawless execution of a smart strategy, but he was flummoxed momentarily when the Russians invaded Georgia and when John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his running mate. Oh reality when those pesky fact interfere. Obama's mild reaction to the inconvenience of the post election chaos in Iran (so different from Chicago, where voter fraud, long before ACORN, is built into the system with few complaints) where he just extended an open fist in friendship is a perfect example.Second, he does not seem to care much about the details of policy.Eight million US Muslims when there are, at most,...(Read Full Post)