By John Romano
LOS ANGELES (YBH) – The Drudge Report is running the following headline tonight:
SOURCES: NYT PLANS PAGE ONE EXCLUSIVE FRIDAY ON OBAMA'S CURRENT THINKING RE IRAN NUKE WEAPONS... DEVELOPING...
The Obama administration has yet to deal with the Iran nuke issue in any overt way. So far, the President and the State Department have glossed over the issue. Both have roundly criticized Iran in general terms, but the Obama administration has yet to talk specifics.
The President is in dire need of an issue where he is on the right side of public opinion. Both his recent support of the Islamic center at Ground Zero, and his yet-to-be-implemented health care plan have polled poorly with a majority of Americans. Employment and the economy have also pulled the President’s approval ratings down.
The Iranian nuke issue is one on which the country is much less divided than almost any other. Nearly all Americans think a nuclear weapon in the hands of the Iranian government is a terrible idea. A robust and clear policy toward Iran could provide the President with a much-needed boost in approval polls.
UPDATE: This “U.S. Is Said to Assure Israel a Nuclear Iran Isn’t Imminent” looks like the story. Nothing in it is directly attributed to President Obama. YBH! will be on top of this story tomorrow.
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