This was my very favorite line from President Obama's news conference last night.How refreshing! A president that wants to be fully informed and have a reasoned argument or decision before opening his mouth! And then when he does open his mouth, he is articulate.
I've been waiting eight years for this.
If you didn't watch the news conference last night, the question posed had to do with why our president didn't exhibit immediate outrage last week when it was learned that the execs over at AIG were still going to get big bonuses even though tax-payers are keeping the company afloat after the execs' poor judgment got the company into a financial free fall.
Many in the public eye (especially those with a camera or microphone) were blowing a cork before understanding why and how it happened. Our president wanted the whole story first. He's an attorney. He wanted the legal facts before speaking. He wanted to know what could be done and what was out of his hands. So he waited before expressing his outrage.
I like the answer. Anyone can express outrage. But those who work through the problem can help find a solution. It's awfully hard to come up with options when one is in the middle of stomping and roaring.
President Obama's example is one we could all take to heart. Let's try to know what we're talking about before we speak.
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