Editorial # 3

For my third editorial, I chose one that was written about President Obama's speech, given last week. The editorial was called, "A Limited Dose Of Reassurance," written by Michael Gerson. The editorial was about Obama's speech and how reassuring it was to the viewers. Gerson called Obama's speech a "Rooseveltian, active, upbeat, and unadorned." He talks about how Obama's speeches are filled with confidence which is important and with "intellectual mastery." During his speech, Obama touched upon three factors that are important to the United State's economy at the moment. Obama first talked about the banking system and promised the public that he would whatever he could in power to make sure that the "flow of lending" from banks will happen again soon. The second issue he talked about was the economic growth situation. Obama noted that some viewers would be skeptical of his decisions but promised that they were doing what they can do heighten the employment of jobs again soon; he mentioned that he will "jump-start the job creation." Some self-employed workers are still unconvinced of his proposal but follow in faith of change. The last main topic Obama talked about was the great debt issue that has undertaken many Americans. Obama told his audience that he was going to get rid of the "waste" in the federal budget to help the economy. Gerson noted that while Obama talked about the debt issue, he was "timid" and not convincing. Overall Gerson believes that Obama's speech was reassuring to the public. We can only hope that what Obama said in his speech will continue and lead the U.S.'s goals and wishes in the right direction.