But the record indicates that those shifts pale compared with the underlying constancy in Mr. Obama’s stated goals through huge events: the Wall Street crisis and subsequent bailout, his election, recovery from recession and rising joblessness, legislative gains and electoral losses.
“When you’re dealing with an economic crisis, it’s hard to achieve elegant communications,” said David Axelrod, Mr. Obama’s top strategist. Yet, Mr. Axelrod said, “when people ask me what is the most salient quality I have seen in Obama, the one that strikes me the most is his consistency.”
Obama Stays Course, but the Winds Change
New York Times
But the record indicates that those shifts pale compared with the underlying constancy in Mr. Obama’s stated goals through huge events: the Wall Street crisis and subsequent bailout, his election, recovery from recession and rising joblessness, legislative gains and electoral losses.
“When you’re dealing with an economic crisis, it’s hard to achieve elegant communications,” said David Axelrod, Mr. Obama’s top strategist. Yet, Mr. Axelrod said, “when people ask me what is the most salient quality I have seen in Obama, the one that strikes me the most is his consistency.”