Just a minor quibble with the erudite Charles Germanicus Martel. In place of "empty vessel", I would have chosen the more descriptive metaphor, "empty suit".Related Link » One year out: President Obama's fall
“The health-care drive is the most important reason Obama has sunk to 46 percent. But this reflects something larger. In the end, what matters is not the persona but the agenda. In a country where politics is fought between the 40-yard lines, Obama has insisted on pushing hard for the 30. And the American people -- disorganized and unled but nonetheless agitated and mobilized -- have put up a stout defense somewhere just left of midfield. Ideas matter. Legislative proposals matter. Slick campaigns and dazzling speeches can work for a while, but the magic always wears off. It's inherently risky for any charismatic politician to legislate. To act is to choose and to choose is to disappoint the expectations of many who had poured their hopes into the empty vessel -- of which candidate Obama was the greatest representative in recent American political history.” [emphasis added]
— Charles Krauthammer, January 15, 2010 (WaPost)
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Post #1,084 A More Descriptive Metaphor
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