January 20, 2010The Ramifications of Brown's UpsetFred Barnes, Weekly Standard
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President Obama's response to the Haitian earthquake has been sure-minded and swift. He saw the situation as "one of those moments that calls out for American leadership"� and has acted accordingly. Barack Obama has now been center stage for two years"”one as a presidential candidate (and president elect) and one as president. Americans have begun to take their measure of the man, judging him to have been a remarkable success in his first role and struggling in his second. Obama recently awarded himself the grade of "a good, solid B plus"� for his performance in office, but the public is not as lenient. The gap in the assessment between Obama the candidate and Obama the president is enormous. "The Democratic Party is lashed to health reform"”even in the face of... Related Topics: Obama, Haiti, President RECOMMENDED ARTICLES
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