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Morning Skim: Obama Faces a Full Court Press; Voting in Iraq; Anarchy in the U.K.
Opinionator — Post Partisan : David Ignatius says that “Obama needs to find a post-partisan political hammer.” Washington Post : Charles Krauthammer says Obama’s lost his mojo : After Obama’s miraculous 2008 presidential campaign, it was clear that at some point the magical mystery tour would have to end. . . . I thought the awakening would take six months. It took two and a half weeks. Wall Street Journal : Peggy Noonan on the mistake in Obama’s stimulus strategy : [Obama's] serious and consequential policy mistake is that he put his prestige behind not a new way of ...

Leading Beltway "Bipartisan" BSer Ignatius Gives Up On Post Partisan Unity Schtick
TalkLeft — At least one Beltway "bipartisan" BSer has woken up from the never-neverland where Beltway gasbags reside: The Marine Corps’ 1st Division has a macho motto: “No Better Friend. No Worse Enemy.” President Barack Obama could use a little of that Clint Eastwood-style bravura now as he bargains with Republicans over the stimulus package and tries to establish momentum and credibility for his new administration. [MORE . . .] . . . In Obama’s case, the power is there -- he has big legislative ...

His Inner Eastwood
Jules Crittenden — ... That’s what Ignatius wants Obama to find in his economic stimulus standoff. I don’t even know where to start with this cluelessly irony-packed commentary , except to say that if Obama could summon anything like a little “inner Eastwood,” this would be a very different presidency.   “What Would Dirty Harry Do?” … that works.“Man With No Name” orders Guantanamo closed, military tribunals shut down.  “Get 250 coffins ready.” But it starts with not caring if you’re liked, not living to be admired. Which is where this script falls apart. Sucking up to the local thugs and helping ...