tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381332447092383232.post4002254588998335160..comments2023-11-02T10:00:07.112-04:00Comments on Reeher Window: Could Obama's Best Next Move Be to Leave the Country?Grant Reeherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11726562998867777963noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381332447092383232.post-16420711662055525092010-11-05T17:15:48.220-04:002010-11-05T17:15:48.220-04:00Great observation Terry, but I wonder whether--esp...Great observation Terry, but I wonder whether--especially outside of Iraq and Afghanistan--he has a cleaner slate to work with in terms of claiming credit. <br /><br />The other day I thought he moved toward more effective communication the longer he spoke, the latter half of the press conference being much better than the first half.Grant Reeherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11726562998867777963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381332447092383232.post-72148324834986680312010-11-05T07:38:17.800-04:002010-11-05T07:38:17.800-04:00I agree that it may be easier for Obama to achieve...I agree that it may be easier for Obama to achieve some success internationally, but he may have the same problem he has had domestically: actually getting the public to see that success AND give him credit for it. It just may be that Obama goes down in history as the president who accomplished the most and got the least credit for it. Getting credit, it seems, requires having the skills to communicate your achievements so they get attention and requires as well that the media give you credit. But the media seem far more interested (and resourced) to follow domestic political fighting than to observe, stay with, and offer praise for international achievements. I'm afraid it may be the "economy, stupid" and "communication, stupid" that Obama still has to master.Terry Newellnoreply@blogger.com