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We’re Not Worthy! We’re Not Worthy!

August 8, 2011 - 2:14 pm - by Stephen Green

After everything these last few weeks… hell, after everything these last two-and-a-half years, Michael Tomasky has finally figured out what President Obama’s problem is: He’s too good for us.

No, really:

Obama believes in civic virtue, and in the idea that in a democracy it’s the duty of responsible leaders to reason together on behalf of something they all agree to call the common good. The fancy name for this theory of government in political-philosophy circles is civic republicanism: the “civic” part refers to action taken in the public sphere, while “republican” (a small-r republican and a big-R Republican are very different animals) signals a concern with tyrannical majorities and a faith that reasoned debate will produce a balanced result.

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You might be laughing already, but the concept has played a crucially important role in American history.

I’m not laughing. I’m crying.

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6 Comments, 6 Threads, 2 Trackbacks

  1. 1. Steve Ducharme

    Someone should point out the there is also a difference between big “L” and little “l” L(l)iberalism…

    August 8, 2011 - 2:57 pm   Link to this Comment
  2. 2. rbj

    If it would save The Whine’s presidency by him resigning immediately, I’d be fine with that. President Biden doesn’t sound so bad anymore.

    August 8, 2011 - 3:04 pm   Link to this Comment
  3. 3. Buck O'Fama

    I’m willing to stipulate Obama is too good for us if it means he will leave us because of our lack of appreciation for his greatness or something. Short term, I’ll choke on the stupid words but that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make for the long term benefit of getting rid of his sorry incompetent ass.

    August 8, 2011 - 5:41 pm   Link to this Comment
  4. 4. Eyes down...

    – and shouldered that yoke.

    August 8, 2011 - 6:56 pm   Link to this Comment
  5. 5. Adobe Walls

    I don’t think civic virtue means the same thing to him as it does to us.

    S&P is actually the third agency to downgrade us.
    There are ten “nationally recognized statistical rating organizations”?

    http://spectator.org/archives/2011/08/08/sps-regulatory-politics

    August 8, 2011 - 9:33 pm   Link to this Comment
  6. 6. Capt

    We DO NOT live in a demcracy. We live in a Republic. BIG difference.

    August 10, 2011 - 7:56 am   Link to this Comment