Watch Obama Mock Critics: Is He Becoming Pompous?

The border between confidence and hubris is often difficult to see. In one quick instant, one’s declaration of conviction can be viewed as haughtiness, arrogance or even pomposity. Critics of President Obama have long painted him as aloof and detached, while his supporters see him as cool and appropriately dispassionate in an arena of pitched rhetoric. It’s in this context that the following speech is sure to be analysed in the opinion shows this evening. So, now that you know what will be on Fox News and MSNBC tonight, why not treat yourself to a night out instead? Read more ...

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Obama: Give Health Care Law Enough Time to Work

President Obama urged Americans to wait and see how well his new health care plan works, chiding "pundits" who talk about "another poll or headline that said, 'nation still divided on health care reform.' "

"Well, yeah," Obama told backers in Maine. "It just happened last week! ... It's only been a week! .. It's been a week, folks!"

"Before we find out if people like health care reform," he added, "we should wait to see what happens when we actually put it into place ... just a thought." Read more ...