Posted by
voice_of_reason on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 7:22:10 AM
What is the common thread in the following?
* President Barack Obama fires GM's CEO, but leaves the Union alone
* President Barack Obama denounces the AIG employees over their bonuses, after signing the bill that made the bonuses possible
* President Barack Obama's budget provides unprecedented levels of funding for UHC, Cap-and-trade etc.
In all cases, "It's the Optics, stupid!". If it looks good (to the cheering mob, driven by class envy), do it.
Populism reigns supreme in President Obama's administration. Of course, his supporters have invented a new name for it .. OPTICS!
This isn't just the "era of big Govt .. " .. welcome to the era of BIG OPTICS!
Barack Obama = Big Optics .. it's all smoke and mirrors.