THIS IS FROM...WHERE? - AT 8:40 A.M. ET:   This will do your heart good, and may even make your day.  We have done our share of press bashing here, and with great pleasure.  A good part of the media deserves bashing.  But, occasionally, even the worst sinners make an attempt at redemption.

We have a sinner that has come forward.  The Boston Globe, one of the most liberal papers in the country, owned by The New York Times, a bastion of the Obama creed, has actually gone after Barack Obama for his behavior after the Fort Hood massacre.  I never thought I'd see this day.  It proves the value of faith and hope: 

IN TIMES of national tragedy, Americans expect their president to capture the mood and moment with the right blend of emotion, empathy, and urgency. It’s a delicate act of timing and tone. And President Obama, despite his eloquence and dignity, has yet to master it, as illustrated by his awkward response to the deadly shootings at the Fort Hood Army Base in Texas.

What?  WHAT?  This is the Boston Globe?  And notice that the paper even refers to what happened as "deadly shootings."  Exactly right.  Could we be seeing conversion here?

The stage was set for the president to quickly and somberly address the tragedy. Instead, a serene-looking Obama offered light introductory comments, keyed to those attending a Tribal Nations Conference that was hosted by the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs. His introduction included a convivial “shout-out’’ to one of the conference attendees.

Several minutes in, Obama finally called the Fort Hood shootings “a horrific outburst of violence.’’ The words he spoke next were respectful and appropriate. But it took him too long to get to the point of delivering them.

Exactly.  The man is cold as ice.

It takes more than scripted eloquence for presidents to connect with their fellow Americans. It requires a visceral ability to grasp the scope of tragedy, calculate its impact on the national psyche, and react swiftly to it. Ronald Reagan did it after the Challenger explosion took the lives of seven crew members on Jan. 28, 1986.

Yes, the Boston Globe praised Reagan.  Please mark this day on your calendar.  Remember it every year.

When a gunman fired those shots at Fort Hood, the country immediately felt the pain. Obama missed the first moment to show he understood just how much it hurt.

Yes, and he revealed that, just maybe, he didn't feel much at all, which is the heart of the problem.

November 9, 2009