Check the Melody. Catch the Beat.

A Moment of Clarity.


"SPEAK UP!"

Words. For Your Consideration...

"Since the election, we’ve been waiting for President Obama to regain his voice. When the chairmen of his bipartisan deficit commission issued their draft report, it looked as though the moment had come. We’re still waiting.

There is a lot in their recommendations that needs to be questioned, analyzed and debated, but the principles behind it are exactly what the president should embrace and make his own.

The report said what almost nobody in Washington is daring to say: there is no way to wrestle the deficit under control without both cutting spending and raising taxes; the fragile recovery and the most vulnerable Americans need to be protected; the country cannot stop investing in infrastructure, education and technology; everything — including Medicare, Social Security and defense spending — must be on the table.

This is the sort of no-nonsense talk the country needs. And it is the sort of big idea that Mr. Obama needs to rebut the Republicans’ posturing and obstructionism..."

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Waiting for the President