Pence on Kudlow, Reaction

Video: And a good summation of the ObamaCare inconsistencies. Ramesh Ponnuru here. RedState. Geraghty, NRO. Oh, and yeah, related: Chicago Tribune Ignores Thousands at Tea Party Express Protest. Newbusters. HT The Chicago Daily Observer. America, America we are America. What's the reaction to this speech? Do you live here Barack Obama? Legal Insurrection.

P.S. GOP solutions website. And via the Instapundit, Cato:

And from the Cato commenters: “If we spend more than other countries, and aren’t any healthier, why does the president want us to spend another $2 trillion?”

ANOTHER UPDATE: Conclusion at Cato: “Strikingly political/partisan rather than statesmanlike speech. Obama chose to pressure Republicans to support his plan rather than attempt to persuade them to do so. He risks a another wave of (effective) opposition from conservative talk radio & cable TV.”

Well, I was at choir practice, so I just caught the end of his speech, then watched some clips. He looked to me to be angry and lecturing--it made me feel uncooperative. I hope that's not unpatriotic. Instapundit kicker:

My question: Is America ready to believe that a politician from Chicago will eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse?

BarackObamaPresident Obama: "I still believe we can do great things, and that here and now we will meet history’s test." #hc09

AP goes wobbly.

mkhammerMy bro @sikesham was, oddly enough, in a Dr. waiting rm watching O's speech next to an 8-yr-old kid tonight, who said: "Another speech!?!?!"

mkhammerThe 8-yr-old continued in astonishment: "Is this the last one?!? Didn't he just have one?!?" #Obama

mkhammerI just thought that was hilarious. So funny it sounds faked, but it's not! Even 8-yr-olds know he's over-exposed. #Obama

Mickey Kaus:

“Why, after posing as a practical moderate, go on and on about the need to avoid timidity and do ‘what the moment calls for’ and ‘history’s test.’ Obama couldn’t let a speech slip by without veering into grandiosity–but this very grandiosity undercuts his attempt to appear like a reassuring, centrist who wants to disrupt existing arrangements as little as possible,. Makes kicking the can ‘further down the road’ suddenly seem vaguely appealing.”