As for Obama, a senior White House official said the freshman senator from Illinois was “capable” of the intellectual rigor needed to win the presidency but instead relies too heavily on his easy charm.
“It’s sort of like, ‘that’s all I need to get by,’ which bespeaks sort of a condescending attitude towards the voters,” said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity. “And a laziness, an intellectual laziness.”
If anyone should know about “intellectual laziness”, it’s a senior White House official.
I can’t believe this came from a White House that is on the record as being opposed to the “soft bigotry of low expectations.” I’m shocked! SHOCKED!
“Did the Reporter Laugh”
I don’t think conservajournapundit Bill Sammon is capable… unless his Obama-hate book tops his Clinton-hate books in sales, sucker.
[…] Monday, September 24th, 2007 in Obama, Presidential Campaign 2008, Republicans by robnesvacil Mike over at Archpundit describes the White House/Bill Sammon attack on Sen. Obama thusly: I can’t believe this [Orwellian attack on Obama] came from a White House that is on the record as being opposed to the “soft bigotry of low expectations.” I’m shocked! SHOCKED! […]