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May 14, 2010

Obama's Campaign Theme Emerges

Jonathan Chait, The New Republic


AP Photo

President Obama has been very careful to avoid anything that might smack of a "Mission Accomplished" moment on the economy. In Buffalo yesterday he really let loose:

And here he is at a fundraiser that night, putting a finer point on things:

I think we can see his main political theme for 2010 and 2012 taking shape here: Republicans screwed the country up, Obama got to work fixing it, Republicans took an ultra-partisan stance on every issue, and if you give them power they'll screw things up again. It's quite simple, and has the added virtue of being true.

 

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