Sort of saying? I guess that’s your way of maintaining plausible deniability when I tell you that’s not what I said at all.

1. Campaign Jetsons technology vs. White House Flintstones technology

The Obama team “built this incredible campaign and now they have these ridiculously primitive tools. The communication tools they mastered don’t exist in the White House. It’s like they are in a cave,” said Trippi.

“Then there are the masters of the Stone Age [Repubs on Capitol Hill], and they are doing a good job,” he added.

2. Disconnects in the public campaign for the legislation.

A host of unions and liberal advocacy groups have stepped up to try to help Obama move the legislation through Congress. Their intentions are all good, but it’s an untested alliance given the Obama’s decision to shun such independent support in the campaign. The effort also lacks the dramatic punch — and deep pockets — that became the signature of his campaign.

According to Evan Tracey, president of Campaign Media Analysis Group, about $65,000 has been spent on pro-stimulus ads in a handful of states.

In the last week of the presidential campaign, Obama was spending an average of $250,000 a day on commercials in the Philadelphia market, alone.
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the legally required lack of coordination between the White House and its newest allies has led to other inefficiencies.

3. Learning to play well with others

During the campaign, Obama had complete control over his message. Now, he doesn’t, and that’s not an easy adjustment for any president.

Obama must suddenly yield turf to both Capitol Hill and outside interest groups who are trying to help. The results in both cases can be messy.

4. Owning the bully pulpit

But the Obama team hasn’t mastered the less-is-more formula that isolates a presidential appearance for maximum impact.

Simply put, the way to exploit a White House moment is not to compete with it.

I chuckled when I read your post. Kind of harsh! You are sort of saying Pres. Obama is about posturing (campaign type platitudes in WaPo) instead of substance (debunking Repubs and selling the bill on the merits). Where have I heard that before? Where have I heard that Barack Obama is heavy on posturing and thin on substance? Can’t imagine!