Sullivan and Frum have two completely different views on how Obama has been doing and what his critics think of him. Tomasky agrees more with Sullivan. He thinks that Mitt Romneys attacks on Obama are crazy and just off the wall. Frum thinks that Obama is patiently building some kind of Leviathan state that will swallow initiative and crush freedom. Tomasky thinks that he is exaggerating juuuust a little bit. He believes that Obama is just a Keynesian at heart. There is something, however, that Tomasky doesnt like about Obama.
Obama has this tactic known as a long game. This is when you just plan ahead for the long run and whatever happens in between happens. Tomasky wishes tha Obama had more of a short game because Obama misses a lot of opportunities by just waiting around. He doesnt think that this is good leadership. If Obama wins reelection, he needs to develop a short game because he will only have four years to do a lot of things.
1. EXPLAIN why he agrees with Sullivan's critiques of Obama's critics.
Obama has this tactic known as a long game. This is when you just plan ahead for the long run and whatever happens in between happens. Tomasky wishes tha Obama had more of a short game because Obama misses a lot of opportunities by just waiting around. He doesnt think that this is good leadership. If Obama wins reelection, he needs to develop a short game because he will only have four years to do a lot of things.
1. EXPLAIN why he agrees with Sullivan's critiques of Obama's critics.
most of the president’s prominent critics on the right say pretty precisely the silly and content-free things that Andrew accuses them of saying and Romney attacks on Obama are just ridiculous
2. What does Tomasky think of Frum's criticisms of Obama?
he thinks that he is exaggerating
he thinks that he is exaggerating
3. EXPLAIN Tomasky's criticism of Obama's long game vs short game.
he wishes that he had more of a short game in the past three years, he says that he gets so obsessed with being right in the long run that he misses a lot of opportunities
he wishes that he had more of a short game in the past three years, he says that he gets so obsessed with being right in the long run that he misses a lot of opportunities
4. Which criticism of Obama by liberals does Tomasky say Sullivan has ignored?
that despite Obamas MANY accomplishments, he could have done more if he wasnt afraid to go at it with the Republicans like when he left those Fed seats empty
that despite Obamas MANY accomplishments, he could have done more if he wasnt afraid to go at it with the Republicans like when he left those Fed seats empty
5. Summarize Tomasky's critique of Obama's leadership style.
he thinks that it is the complete opposite of leadership. he isnt really taking a stand he just sits back and let others do what they do, hoping that in the long run he will win
he thinks that it is the complete opposite of leadership. he isnt really taking a stand he just sits back and let others do what they do, hoping that in the long run he will win
6. What challenges does Tomasky see facing Obama if he wins a second term?
the Republicans have out-negotiated him. He will only have four years to get a lot done and the stakes are very high
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