Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Uninspiring, Unimaginative, Unoriginal

Michael Gerson finds little about Obama's first three weeks in office to praise. The stimulus package he left to the most partisan branch of government. What he got was a spending behemouth. Nothing inspiring, imaginative or original.

That is especially disappointing when it comes to education.

Money Q:

"The educational betrayal of disadvantaged children is the tragedy that causes no scandal. Most Democrats in Congress seem content to represent education unions. Most Republicans oppose federal standards as a matter of ideology. Governors, both Democrat and Republican, are only too happy to take federal money without accountability. If a president does not speak for struggling children in failing schools, they will be ignored. As they are being ignored."

Meanwhile back in Obama's home state...

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