Politics | Obama administration It's Day 100: Roll Out the Clichés Buckley outlines the platitudes of the Obama era By Jason Farago Posted Apr 29, 2009 7:45 AM CDT Copied An employee of a Paris flat-screen television shop adjusts settings, as televisions broadcast Barack Obama delivering his speech after being sworn in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) Today marks the 100th day of Barack Obama's presidency, an occasion acknowledged by a flood of articles assessing the meaning of a presidency after three measly months, writes Christopher Buckley in the Financial Times. The American satirist offers a breakdown of the most predictable interpretations. Refreshing change: Obama's brought a "new tone" to Washington, Michelle and the kids are so wonderful, and how 'bout that vegetable garden? A good start, but much remains to be done: Understandable, considering Obama faces a "historic challenge." Change, schmange: How could The One fail to end global warming or withdraw Bush and Cheney's security detail? We told you so: Some conservative classics. Obama is printing cash indiscriminately, or he's palling around with Hugo Chávez, or he's a Eurocrat in disguise. A (yawn) first-class temperament: "No-drama Obama" turns out to be a bit boring. Good thing he blew his top about that Air Force One flyover on Day 98. To see the rest of the 100-day clichés, click the link below. Read These Next Doctor left her Alaskan cruise and never returned. At least 13 people are dead in Texas flooding. He was caught working for 4 startups at once. Kyiv was subjected to 7 hours of 'terror.' Report an error