O. explaining to celebs at the Streisand fund-raiser:
“The reason I’m calm … is I’ve got confidence in the American people,” he said. “I really think they want to see us do better.”
Oh no. They want to see us do worse.
Off cuff remark, crafted for effect. He elides. What he means is:
He thinks people think the nation will do better if he’s in charge.
Typical political shorthand, but it does get tedious for the non-believers.
Blithe Spirit 