POLITICAL: Dear President Obama

[Jeemie]

It was some years ago, when I was reading about some president, LBJ maybe, where the writer observed that the President spends a lot of time making decisions, and a lot more time convinciing people to go along with his decisions. In LBJ's case, it was called "arm twisting."

In the case of FDR and, as I recall, Reagan, it was going over the heads of Congress to the American people by either fireside chat or televised speech to explain why he was doing what he was doing and getting the electorate on his side, which makes convincing Congress a whole lot easier. They were the ones who were really good at it, but every president in my lifetime has done it, with varying degrees of success.

I may not be thrilled with the details of the plan, but it's a strategy as old as the hills.

Of course, maybe it helps that I don't watch American Idol.

I agree with this. I believe that President Obama will be the most successful of all.

Well, yes! Because he's just SOOOO dreamy!!!