Jawboning
For some reason this morning, reading this article on the Fed "talking tough" on inflation, I was struck by how many of America's problems have devolved into a "jawboning" solution by this White House.
Oil prices. Inflation. The economy in general. The Iraqi political stalemate. The Pakistani inaction in the tribal regions. Sudan. Zimbabwe....
You know, in a successful administration with momentum, sometimes talking tough about problems can make some difference, but in this lame duck, historically disapproved administration, it's tantamount to throwing up your hands.
Oil prices. Inflation. The economy in general. The Iraqi political stalemate. The Pakistani inaction in the tribal regions. Sudan. Zimbabwe....
You know, in a successful administration with momentum, sometimes talking tough about problems can make some difference, but in this lame duck, historically disapproved administration, it's tantamount to throwing up your hands.
posted by mikevotes at
6:10 AM
2 Comments:
This fits in with Bush's "voluntary" solutions to any number of problems (mortgages, carbon emissions, veteran placement, etc.).
You only get co-operation from those who would have done what you wanted in the first place, but it allows the Administration to take credit for those people's actions.
By
Todd Dugdale , at 8:22 AM
It's also a sign that he is out of power to expend.
He's largely a passenger at this point on anything that has to go through Congress.
By
mikevotes, at 11:07 AM
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