Stop And Listen, Fox And MSNBC

Walter Shapiro:

In the most provocative sound bite of the evening, Obama responded to a question about why was he slow to voice outrage over the AIG bonuses by snapping, "Well, it took a couple of days because I like to know what I'm talking about before I speak." Of course, if cable television news and talk radio followed the Obama Doctrine, there would be long intervals of gape-jawed silence during the broadcast day.

Amen and (forgive me, fellow Lenten walkers) alleluia.

Fate Only Rhymes With Mandate

Walter Shapiro:

Fate and a discredited economy have granted Obama a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform public attitudes about the role and the competence of the federal government.