Obamateurism of the Day

In a way, this item from JWF is a bit like Hope and Change.  It sounds pretty attractive, and it’s expensive as hell … and it doesn’t deliver:

The big spenders who shelled out $30,400 a head for dinner with President Obama at the Four Seasons restaurant and at Anna Wintour‘s house didn’t actually break any bread with him. …

Obama arrived at the Four Seasons at 5 p.m. Spies said he gave a short speech and schmoozed with 60 attendees, including Lasry and Joan Ganz Cooney, wife of Blackstone Group’s Pete Peterson, and ex-Martha Stewart CEO Sharon Patrick, sitting briefly at each table before dining alone.

That’s not really the Obamateurism, though.  It seems the President let his guard drop enough to finally acknowledge his limits:

Obama also gave a brief speech, saying he’s not worried about his low poll numbers and he plans to tour the nation to drive the message home to voters about his administration’s achievements so far. “I’ve got my message across before and I’ll do it again. This I know how to do,” he said.

That’s pretty rich, coming from the man who complained that politicians in Washington spend too much time campaigning … while on The View.  But at least the “This I know how to do” makes clear that Obama understands that governing isn’t among his talents.

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