Legal Commentary

Taking Responsibility

By TChris

Refreshing candor from an American president:

“I’ve got to own up to my mistake, which is that ultimately it’s important for this administration to send a message that there aren’t two sets of rules,” Mr. Obama said in an interview with NBC News. “You know, one for prominent people and one for ordinary folks who have to pay their taxes.” ...

He added, “I’m here on television saying I screwed up and that’s part of the era of responsibility.”

After living for eight years with a president who could admit no mistakes, Obama's frank admission of "screwing up" is change for the good.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on February 04, 2009 (boomark / email).