While columnist Dana Milbank complained about "The irrelevancy of the Obama presidency" noting Republican laughter during the Obama speech (especially the line "This isn't political grandstanding") and Rep. James Moran (D-Va.) reading the newspaper TV critic Hank Stuever sat at the Tom Shales Desk of Obama Speech Puffery. "Obama reiterates his mastery of medium" was the headline on the front of the Style section. Stuever's expert of choice on Obama was Lou Dobbs of Fox News, whom he plucked out for declaring it was "The best speech he's ever given." That's not exactly what Dobbs said on The O'Reilly Factor after the speech. Dobbs said it was the best speech of his presidency. But then Dobbs agreed with Bill O'Reilly that it was extremely political and not a transparent proposal:
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Around two decades ago, during a December 2004 segment of "The O'Reilly Factor," host Bill O'Reilly declared a "War on Christmas" in America, citing instances of alleged attacks on Christmas traditions. The narrative evolved, with conservative figures contending that their way of life was under threat, a sentiment notably expressed in John Gibson's 2005 book.…