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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMaureen Dowd: 'Stop whining, Mr. President'
Source: New York Times
By Maureen Dowd
Stop whining, Mr. President. And stop whiffing.
... We understand that its frustrating. Youre dealing with some really evil guys and some really nutty pols, and the problems roiling the world now are brutally hard. As the Republican strategist Mike Murphy says, its not like the campaign because you have bigger problems than a will.i.am song can fix.
But that being said, you are the American president. And the American president should not perpetually use the word eventually. And he should not set a tone of resignation with references to this being a relay race and say hes willing to take a quarter of a loaf or half a loaf, and muse that things may not come to full fruition on your timetable.
... Mr. President, dont you know that were speeched out? Its not what we need right now.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/30/opinion/dowd-is-barry-whiffing.html
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(37,982 posts)She has no cause to complain about anyone else whining.