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Lack of Tingling Legs in Berlin

I haven’t done a count yet — breathlessly awaiting Berlin transcript — but Obama’s speech struck me as so riddled with clichés that even he was bored. It seemed like his speechwriters went through a bunch of old speeches, pulled favorite phrases and strung them together between a few poll-approved Big Ideas. I had the weary feeling I’d been there and heard that. And Obama seemed to feel it, too.

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Dan Kelley says:

This particular speech was really poor. I cannot imagine what Team Obama was thinking when they scheduled this event. The generalities and falsehoods contained in the speech made Obama look foolish.

Kennedy and Reagan went to Berlin to denounce communism. Obama embraces socialism. He ought not to have given this speech.

July 25, 2008 at 8:16 a.m.

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