Goodbye to All That

Atlantic Monthly by Andrew Sullivan | Nov. 5, 2007 (Opinion)

The logic behind the candidacy of Barack Obama is not, in the end, about Barack Obama. It has little to do with his policy proposals, which are very close to his Democratic rivals' and which, with a few exceptions, exist firmly within the conventions of our politics. It has little to do with Obama's considerable skills as a conciliator, legislator, or even thinker. It has even less to do with his ideological pedigree or legal background or rhetorical ... Full Story »

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Robert Vermeers
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 by Robert Vermeers - Oct. 1, 2008

This is good journalism because of its scope. It envelopes a wide range of issues from a very broad perspective. The sources are mostly Obama's books and speeches; with some input from other candidates. The conclusions by the author are so vast that one is hard pressed to challenge them from one reading. What lends a sense of balance from a mind made up is in the last few paragraphs. Indeed one can reflect and decide that the alternatives provided to his conclusions are valid. I would have to study the piece in the context of more background than I have absorbed to date. I can see it as a very good point of departure for serious study of the candidacies in the coming months.

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