Barack Hoover Obama: The best and the brightest blow it again

Harper's by Kevin Baker | Oct. 16, 2010 (Opinion)

Obama’s failure would be unthinkable. And yet the best indications now are that he will fail, because he will be unable—indeed he will refuse—to seize the radical moment at hand. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Evelyn Messinger - Oct 16, 2010 - 12:36 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Evelyn Messinger (review), Matthew Dick (review), Fabrice Florin (review)
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Edited by: Jon Mitchell - Oct 28, 2010 - 2:33 PM PDT
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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 28, 2010
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Evelyn Messinger
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 by Evelyn Messinger - Oct. 16, 2010

This is an amazing article - over a year old, but it has been on my mind lately as I watch Obama's progress. Believe me, I couldn't be more sorry that this is becoming true. I finally decided to find it online and am pleased that I have found it. Its Harpers, so its long and detailed, and worth reading.

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