Welcome Back David Plouffe

[Yavin4]

Since the Plouffe returned, Obama has found his game. There was that "I will fight for you" speech in Ohio. The SOTU, and today's event. Plouffe is getting Obama to throw his fastball and stop nibbling on the corners. Today, Obama threw his fastball for strikes across the plate, and the Republicans could not handle the heat. Obama was throwing in the high 90s, and all the Republicans could do was strikeout or pop-up.

[tblue]

1. What a difference! Fearless!

I love it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Indeed yes...

I wondered if he had made this huge difference...

Let's keep him.

[marlakay]

3. I was thinking today it was David

I knew they pulled him back in after MASS election and I thought he is the reason that Obama is changing, he is finally having the right person whispering in his ear.

[Cosmocat]

9. During the campaign I was almost most impressed ...

by Plouffe ...

He just seemed to be the anti-Rove in that he was the brains behind the operation, but he flat out is a good guy ...

[grantcart]

4. yep pretty dramatic

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

5. And a little chin music too.

;)

[jillan]

6. It's like nite and day. I have been so frustrated with him....Not this week!

[sandyj999]

7. Plouffe is definitely the spark needed to ignite Obama.

It appears the fire has been lit!

[Kind of Blue]

8. Aha moment! Thanks for putting 2+2 together.

I heard the news, got the email but didnt' connect the two.
KnR.

[Kber]

10. You make a very good point. I hadn't considered the connection before now.

[Clio the Leo]

11. I dont think Plouffey can get ALL the credit...

.... but I'm glad he's back, regardless.

[Yavin4]

14. I Used The Analogy of the Pitching Coach

to illustrate the point that it's really the talent of the pitcher not the coaching. However, a good pitching coach instills confidence in the pitcher to believe in his talent.

I think that Plouffe can get Obama to believe in his talent and throw his fastball more.

[gblady]

12. whatever has ignited his fire.....

I'm loving it!

[Berry Cool]

13. If he's the one making the difference, more power to him.

May he stick around from now on and never go away.

This is what we need: the iron fist concealed in the velvet glove. The guy who can make average Americans look at him and think "What he wants isn't unreasonable. All he wants is for these other guys to help move things ahead--but they won't. What jerks they are."

Now what we need is the other side of the equation: the guy who herds the cats of his own party and gets them to grow a pair--be it the male or female type of pair--and push ahead for what they want because they're the majority and people elected them to do it, dammit.

[Patsy Stone]

15. Absolutely!

:toast:

[livetohike]

16. Sometimes it takes someone sitting on the bench to come

back in and change the momentum :-).