The first paragraph in Maureen Dowd’s column this past Sunday, October 31st, titled “Can the Dude Abide?”summarizes, as only she can, the state of the current Obama presidency.
“Barack Obama became president by brilliantly telling his own story. To stay president, he will need to show he can understand our story.”
The black woman in the recent town hall gave a face to the angst and disappointment that we as Americans feel about the current state of affairs. In that brilliant opening paragraph, Maureen succinctly outlines the strategy for the remaining time that Obama has; to lead us out the current morass that we find ourselves.
If Obama does what Maureen suggests, he will assuage our angst. In the process, Obama will take the momentum out of the fringe right and perhaps earn a second term and a place in the annals of history – one not beside Jimmy Carter.
