Well folks, all I can say is evasive, evasive, evasive. Whether you love President Obama or hate him, I don't think there's any question that after last night, he as proven his skill as a politician.
The canned speech (AHEM!) er, uh… "interview," which was conducted by Bret Baier in the Blue Room of the White House, basically showcased Obama's talking points while effectively dodging legitimate questions posed by Baier, questions which you, the people of the United States, wanted answered.
At the top of the query list for many Americans is a little thing called the "Deem and Pass bill." Some have called it the "demon pass bill," and with good reason. The bill would allow the new health care legislation to be sent directly to President Obama's desk without a vote, effectively shredding the Constitution of the United States. Specifically, articles I and II would end up in the crapper, with dreadful ramifications later on, as this unconscionable, power grabbing action continues from one administration to the next.
Anyway, Baier asked the prez if he supported this kind of action, to which he responded with a laundry list of his talking points. When Baier pressed Obama further on the question, he responded by saying, "I don't spend a lot of time worrying about what the procedural rules are in the House or the Senate," proving, yet again, that there's more than one way to dodge a question. Thanks for your, uh…transparency Mr. President.
That's the kind of evasive non-answer which Obama puked out for close to 20 minutes. I don't think he ever answered a single question Baier posed to him. Instead it was the usual scripted garbage, lies, and skirting the issue we've come to expect from our nation's leaders. It was the kind of sycophantic gruel which if it isn't slurped up by a barely conscious Kool-Aid drinking electorate, it's certainly given intravenously to those who are hopelessly dependent on the system. These days, those two categories derive the same way, so I realize I"m repeating myself. But I digress…
To be fair to Obama, I believe he has a legitimate reason for being stodgy in the Fox interview and I think it's summed up in the following quote by Obama: "Everybody knows what's in the [health care] bill." So, there you have it folks. This explains Obama's reticence to answer your questions, opting instead to stump from the Blue Room alongside a nervous Bret Baier. He figures you already have all the answers. Therefore, you'll be getting nothing of substance from him.
ADDITIONAL NOTE:
For the politically unedumacated…you'll notice that Bret Baier and Barack Obama use the word "fix," or "fixes" in the Fox interview. What they are talking about are bribes given to legislators to secure their votes in order to ram this bill through. In this context, Fix = bribe.
Additionally, when Barack Obama says he want's to be "clear," or that he's "trying to answer … questions," it means you need to duck because he's getting ready to throw a "can" at you. In other words, more talking points. The idea is to talk as much as possible without ever giving the interviewer a chance to follow-up, regroup, etc. Yeah, I know it's lame, but it's pretty much a text book example of the kind of status quo political posturing you've come to expect inside the beltway. Talk alot…say nothing; be evasive, change the subject, skirt the issue, deliberately evade direct questions. Surprisingly, this tack works on about 40 percent of the electorate from either side depending on who's in office. They simply nod and smile without ever realizing that the question was never answered.