DailyKos? Not that they'd take anything out of context
But I do think your overall point is sound. Reading the posts on this very board clearly indicates some were looking for every opportunity to jump on Obama here right or wrong.
NO STATEMENT? NO STATEMENT? OBAMA HAS LOST IT HE DIDN'T EVEN MAKE A STATEMENT!!!!! WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!!
This does signal a big shift from how Bush would have handled the situation from a PR perspective. The Obama Administration is clearly looking to not inflate the situation through visceral rhetoric so it can be used for other purposes.
Some took this as a sign of weakness, but I was taught that one should walk quietly and carry a big stick.
Change indeed.
-spence