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people, he just tapped into what people were already feeling, which was we want clarity we want optimism, we want a return to that sense of dynamism and entrepreneurship that had been missing.” The Washington Post’s Shailagh Murray was moved to exclaim: “Ronald REAGAN? The Democrats’ mortal enemy, that smiling, supposedly simple-minded actor who expanded the Republican Party by wooing all those white, working-class voters?” And in fact, the normally in-the-tank-for-Obama lefty blogosphere

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the University of Chicago economics department. And here there are more problems, because Obama–who taught law at the University of Chicago for a decade — is thoroughly embedded in the mind-set known as the Chicago School. Ο ίδιος ο Obama είχε δηλώσει πριν από λίγο καιρό για τον Reagan: I don’t want to present myself as some sort of singular figure. I think part of what’s different are the times…I think Ronald Reagan changed the trajectory of America in a way that Richard Nixon did not and in a way that Bill Clinton did not.

faith in the fundamental power of human freedom and its inevitable triumph over dictatorship is a lesson we should all remember. Bova is certainly at least right that we now live in a very different world, and I am much more hesitant to declare this simplistic Obama-Reagan parallel, and acknowledge the complexities that the "we should talk" solution to global problems is bound to be exploited by many insincere leaders (just look at how the North Koreans do their talking). Although it frightens me to recognize it, I agree with

faith in the fundamental power of human freedom and its inevitable triumph over dictatorship is a lesson we should all remember. Bova is certainly at least right that we now live in a very different world, and I am much more hesitant to declare this simplistic Obama-Reagan parallel, and acknowledge the complexities that the "we should talk" solution to global problems is bound to be exploited by many insincere leaders (just look at how the North Koreans do their talking). Although it frightens me to recognize it, I agree with

faith in the fundamental power of human freedom and its inevitable triumph over dictatorship is a lesson we should all remember. Bova is certainly at least right that we now live in a very different world, and I am much more hesitant to declare this simplistic Obama-Reagan parallel, and acknowledge the complexities that the "we should talk" solution to global problems is bound to be exploited by many insincere leaders (just look at how the North Koreans do their talking). Although it frightens me to recognize it, I agree with

t they make fun of Clinton on those grounds — gee, who’s learning how the world works now?) Can’t have any Muslim supporters in view of the cameras — make sure any supporter in a hijab is out of the shot. Praise Reagan and the Reagan movement to get the republican vote Changes mind on Public Financing as soon as it’s to his advangtage Time to grow up people. Saint Obama is just another politician running just another campaign. His supporters aided in the subversion of democracy on the

t they make fun of Clinton on those grounds — gee, who’s learning how the world works now?) Can’t have any Muslim supporters in view of the cameras — make sure any supporter in a hijab is out of the shot. Praise Reagan and the Reagan movement to get the republican vote Time to grow up people. Saint Obama is just another politician running just another campaign. His supporters aided in the subversion of democracy on the illusion of his holiness, and now they, the Obama campaign, the DNC

given the fact that when it comes to accomplishments, Obama is a pimple on the butt of an ant compared to the giant that is Bill Clinton.  Obama himself did as much damage as he could to Clinton’s legacy during the primary.   We all remember this gem

dos 80 chegou à política. E (tudo a ver com Reagan) com conexões no cinema." A repórter não se aprofunda sobre o que seria a premissa maior de seu texto: Ronald Reagan. Ela cita uma declaração de Obama, de JANEIRO!!! (leiam por aqui ou aqui). Nâo traz o texto na íntegra. O que ela cobra de mim, infelizmente não pratica. Mas eu trago (a tradução é de uma amiga, com adaptações minhas): "Eu não quero me apresentar como algum tipo de figura singular. acho que parte do que é