Politics | President Obama Two Opposite Views on Obama the Communicator He's 'resurrected'! No, he's lost his touch By John Johnson Posted Sep 9, 2010 1:22 PM CDT Copied President Obama delivers remarks on the economy Wednesday in Ohio. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Are these guys listening to the same speeches? Fellow Washington Post columnists come to very different conclusions about President Obama: EJ Dionne: He thinks the Milwaukee-Cleveland "one-two punch" shows a "resurrected" president ready to take on Republicans on matters of substance, indeed, on the very "philosophical underpinnings" of his view of government and how it can help people. "Suddenly, there's a point to this election. Obama is late to this game, but at least he's finally playing it." Full column here. Michael Gerson: Among the adjectives he uses to describe Obama's language: "self-absorbed," "pedestrian," "humorless" and "negative." All in all, "Obama the communicator seems lost. His challenge reaches beyond rhetoric and beyond the midterm elections: finding not only a new agenda but a new persona." Full column here. Read These Next Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Rubio says the fate of Iran's conversion facility is what matters. Report an error