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After 100 Days, Obama Remains Elusive

Depending who you ask, Obama is 'elusive,' 'arrogant,' or 'preening'

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(Newser) – Whoever the man in the Oval Office really is, he's not a traditional liberal, writes Gerald Seib in the Wall Street Journal. Rather than aiming to bolster government programs, President  Obama "seems to see government as the way to prompt the changes he wants in the economy or society." But not all Republican writers are as ambivalent:

  • The Democrats, and Obama especially, are full of "liberal arrogance," writes Jonah Goldberg for the National Review. Goldberg bristles at the implication that his fellow conservatives are " going the way of the dodo."
  • The editors of the National Review find something to be happy about: Obama "has given the conservative portions of the country a new energy and a new unity."

Yes, President Obama has begun withdrawing troops from Iraq as he promised. But he has also made moves to increase US presence in Afghanistan, something even George Bush didn't do.
Yes, President Obama has begun withdrawing troops from Iraq as he promised. But he has also made moves to increase US presence in Afghanistan, something even George Bush didn't do.   (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Some editorials write of Barack Obama's arrogance, while others complain that the President's
Some editorials write of Barack Obama's arrogance, while others complain that the President's "Apology Tour" of Europe showed too much bowing to foreign sentiment.   (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2009.
President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2009.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
New HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has drawn fire from the right because of her stance on abortion rights, part of the reason President Obama is unifying conservatives.
New HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has drawn fire from the right because of her stance on abortion rights, part of the reason President Obama is unifying conservatives.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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cornelison
Apr 29, 09 11:45 AM CDT
"Liberal arrogance?" Some people are jealous of the new President. They complain about every little thing Obama does. This attitude won't change. Reply
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Mr.C
Apr 29, 09 6:08 PM CDT
that is some weak ass criticism mr newser editor Reply
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SPH
Apr 30, 09 1:24 PM CDT
Obama "has given the conservative portions of the country a new energy and a new unity."...Is he kidding?.....As the neo-cons number shrink maybe their unity will be enough for a game of bridge.... Reply
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Reader1950
May 1, 09 2:29 PM CDT
Arrogant, thin skinned, incompetent as an administrator and out of touch. Promoting destructive policies economically, reducing national security and projecting weakness around the world. He's been even more of a disaster than anticipated. Reply
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