From the LA Times comes the description of President Obama’s campaign stop in Virginia. When a politician tries to coax people to clap for his plan, it is a cringe-worthy moment. It seems Mr. Obama doesn’t yet understand that more and more Americans realize his economic policies have failed and they’ve had enough. More speeches simply don’t cut it.
On Wednesday afternoon, Obama stood at a lectern against a backdrop of firefighters and offered his prescription for solving the persistent jobs crisis: “A fair shot for everybody; a fair share from everybody. That’s the principle that built America.”
The president got a polite reception from the 100 or so people crowded into the station garage. Early in his speech he mentioned his American Jobs Act.
One or two people clapped.
“You can go ahead and clap,” the president said. “Go ahead, nothing wrong with it.”
