Did I miss this kind of conversation during the past 8 years?

Or am I delighted to finally have issues of substance articulated by a president (even when I don't agree with him).

Obama in NYT's magazine

Also whats the deal with the, "yeah, he gives a good speech... but" meme?  Seriously?  Isn't the president supposed to be able to communicate with the public, inspire them, lead them?  Granted he still gets under my skin from time to time but isn't this a good thing?

That is unless he's pushing policies you spent years trying to beat back...  but thats a different story.  Obama ain't exactly "Left", but he's better than nothing...

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