Is President Obama starting to lose even his top cheerleaders in the MSM? Could be. Here’s Eugene Robinson who in his WaPost column today pulls no punches in his criticism of President Obama’s strategy against ISIS in Syria and Iraq:
@ron_fournier What. @Eugene_Robinson is criticizing Obama? Never thought I'd see the day.
— Eileen (@CatDogPerson) October 14, 2014
No shock and no awe: http://t.co/apEgdrMEM0 via @washingtonpost
— Eugene Robinson (@Eugene_Robinson) October 14, 2014
“No shock and no awe.” That’s going to leave a mark.
Robinson’s opener.
It’s not too soon to state the obvious: At this point, the war against the Islamic State can be seen only as failing.
Ouch. But is Robinson expecting too much too soon from the president? This is fair criticism:
@Eugene_Robinson @washingtonpost Wasn't it like a month ago Obama said it could last 3 years? But journalist can proudly say we already lost
— brett smith (@brettsmith22) October 14, 2014
Robinson has a counter-argument for this however, and writes that he has no faith in the success of Obama’s stated mission:
But patience is justified only if there is a reasonable expectation that the myriad political obstacles barring the path toward success can be overcome. I’m not sure whether the president and his aides are guilty of optimism or self-delusion.
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Or maybe President Obama is guilty of both optimism and self-delusion?
So, what would a President Robinson do differently?
https://twitter.com/Ca_Metzger/status/521846897422925824
Robinson offers no solution in his piece, silly. He’s here just to ask questions. Like this one:
So tell me again: What, exactly, do we think our bombs are accomplishing?
And this reader of Robinson’s might actually have the best answer:
https://twitter.com/MCurryAustin/status/521868534293749761
Salve and awe, to make Americans feel better.
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