A recent comment made by the President generated an arguably
newsworthy mention on NPR today. During
a speech at Binghamton the President jested that as he was in his second term
he was free to make controversial statements.
What were these controversial statements you ask while
sitting on the edges of your seats with your ears, well eyes, intently affixed
to your computer screen? Wait for it,
you won’t believe it, the controversial statement was in regard to whether or
not law schools should be altered from a three year to a two year course of
study. Do I hear crickets or was that
just the sound of balloons being slowly deflated under your extreme
disappointment?
NPR has opined that this represents a more “unbounded”
President. Given that the statements
made following the self-proclaimed controversial nature were largely irrelevant
to public discourse and lacked any political immediacy, one is inclined to
wonder if there was a purpose behind this proclamation and why it presented a
noteworthy recitation.
Is the president gauging the reactions of people toward this
new candid and “controversial” style?
Do the people want a candid, honest, and controversial
president, one who will roll up their sleeves and tell the people what they don’t
want to hear?
Are people just interested in hearing a politician acknowledge
that in election cycles, politics and campaign rhetoric win over public discourse
and honesty?
Or does the media seriously just have nothing better to
report or too many immediate access news services to meaningfully fulfill?
Seriously people, what’s the point; is there one? Just wondering.
