President Obama and Republican Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell differ on principle and on style. This video -merged bits from yesterday's appearances by each of the men contrast the style and policy differences.
Many commentators who count themselves among the "disappointed' (e.g. Roger Cohen, Nicholas Kristof, and Maureen Dowd - all of the Times) have been complaining that Obama is aloof, inauthentic, etc. That something has gone wrong is obvious. We have lost a lot of support that we thought we had. The opposition is incensed and ascending. But given a choice between Mitch McConnell and Barack Obama the choice for me the thoughtfulness of Obama stands out.
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