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It's Day 100: Roll Out the Clichés

Buckley outlines the platitudes of the Obama era

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(Newser) – Today marks the 100th day of Barack Obama's presidency, an occasion acknowledged by a flood of articles assessing the meaning of a presidency after three measly months, writes Christopher Buckley in the Financial Times. The American satirist offers a breakdown of the most predictable interpretations.

  • Refreshing change: Obama's brought a "new tone" to Washington, Michelle and the kids are so wonderful, and how 'bout that vegetable garden?
  • A good start, but much remains to be done: Understandable, considering Obama faces a "historic challenge."

  • Change, schmange: How could The One fail to end global warming or withdraw Bush and Cheney's security detail?
  • We told you so: Some conservative classics. Obama is printing cash indiscriminately, or he's palling around with Hugo Chávez, or he's a Eurocrat in disguise.
  • A (yawn) first-class temperament: "No-drama Obama" turns out to be a bit boring. Good thing he blew his top about that Air Force One flyover on Day 98.
To see the rest of the 100-day clichés, click the link below.

An employee of a Paris flat-screen television shop adjusts settings, as televisions broadcast Barack Obama delivering his speech after being sworn in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009.
An employee of a Paris flat-screen television shop adjusts settings, as televisions broadcast Barack Obama delivering his speech after being sworn in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009.   (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
President Barack Obama smiles beneath a portrait of George Washington before the swearing in of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius,Tuesday, April 28, 2009, in Washington.
President Barack Obama smiles beneath a portrait of George Washington before the swearing in of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius,Tuesday, April 28, 2009, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez listens to President Barack Obama during the 5th Summit of the Americas in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Sunday, April 19, 2009.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez listens to President Barack Obama during the 5th Summit of the Americas in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Sunday, April 19, 2009.   (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office)
President Barack Obama with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, and Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett.
President Barack Obama with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, and Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with Barack Obama during a joint press conference in Strasbourg, France, Friday April 3, 2009.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with Barack Obama during a joint press conference in Strasbourg, France, Friday April 3, 2009.   (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Timinator2K
Apr 29, 09 7:50 AM CDT
In only 100 days, we now have decades-long worth of financial damage and destruction, Good Going, Prez BO! I'm sure you'll finish US all off in your next 100. Reply
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Corona_Kinq
Apr 29, 09 7:54 AM CDT
Uh, we already had "decades-long worth of financial damage and destruction." Where have you been? This isn't new with Obama.
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Fondue
Apr 29, 09 9:24 AM CDT
It's ALL Obama's fault, right? You are a twit.
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Hip
Apr 29, 09 10:18 AM CDT
If "BO" didn't spend the economy would have tanked, job losses would have skyrocketed, and the money would have evaporated anyway in a shrunken economy. I guess you'd rather GW, who took an economic boom and turned it into the worst situation since the depression. Good luck with that thinking Timinator2K.
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PaleRider
Apr 29, 09 3:24 PM CDT
CK your delusional with nothing to back up your statement except opinion. Fondue: From here on in, IT IS Obama's fault, he was elected. TheHip:The economy Tanked, he didn't save it from doing so, the claim was to try to stop it or slow it which he did not, and as far as job losses, do you have any idea how many jobs have been lost since The Bama too these measures to make sure companies like Cat Diesel could hire people back, what a joke he is and ignorant statement from you. You can pretend all you want, it will not make the man a better president.
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