This morning comes the news that, five days before assuming office, the President took time to enter into a $500,000 book deal for a children's version of "Dreams from My Father."
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Interesting. If the President's basketball interests and "Tonight Show" appearance serve to charm the American people, they're gambles worth taking. But when people are really hurting, isn't there a risk in appearing to be simply focusing on the fun but fluffy things -- or personal business like book deals?
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