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DATE : Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Entered in Database : 2009-09-18 11:00:00
length : 43984105
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At this point, to be brutally realistic about it, there isn't much good to be said for Mr. Obama except, perhaps, that he's better than a Republican. One can only hope that he's susceptible to being pinned down by determined opponents from the progressive side of things. Due to widespread public outcry, for example, there may yet be a small chance for real health care reform. Considering these circumstances, it makes sense to study Mr. Obama's weaknesses. And to get a thoughtful appraisal I turned to Paul Street, one of Mr. Obama's earliest critics from the left, who had the opportunity back in Chicago to see him in action. Paul has been amply vindicated, I think, and is still pretty far ahead of the curve. Total runtime an hour and one minute. Contain your despair.

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