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So, will Obama actually listen? | 29 comments (29 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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Will events overtake him and render him powerless? Or more powerful? Remember all of those great new dictatorial powers put in place by W, just waiting to burst forth?

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sat Apr 4th, 2009 at 10:35:40 AM EST
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Re: So, will Obama actually listen? (4.00 / 2)

I am probably more optimistic on the economy than many here, but even I acknowledge that Obama will pay a huge political cost for the economic damage the USA will suffer. As such his election to a second term, and his ability to get progressive measures through Congress for a longer period of time is anything but assured...

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Sat Apr 4th, 2009 at 10:44:09 AM EST
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