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The End of the Honeymoon

Charles2040 Wrote: Aug 08, 2009 2:41 AM

Even Charles Manson still has followers and look at how screwed up his thinking is. People are still following Obama and it is obvious he is screwed up, too. Obamas administration makes me think of the followers of manson....even though he is off balance they still stick with him. So what is it that causes people to want to follow such a twisted individual?

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The End of the Honeymoon

WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's political honeymoon is now over.

It was steamy and nice while it lasted. The 44th president was elected as a voice of reason transcending stale ideological debates and a symbol of unity in a nation long afflicted by bigotry. He seemed, on brief public acquaintance, to be pragmatic, positive, steady, moderate and thoughtful. In the months following his election, Obama expanded his support well beyond the coalition that had voted for him in November, attracting many seniors and white men -- working-class and college-educated -- who had supported John McCain.

But, as Ron Brownstein...

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