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Barack Obama

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3. "When I look at Obama I don't see a President desperately trying to cram legacy achievements into

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 05:46 AM

Jul 2015

the declining months of his presidency. I see achievements coming to fruition that were usually years in the making.."

Exactly. Anyone who takes the "cramming" position doesn't know shite about the President but may have an agenda.

"What comes off to reporters as testiness is more like the indifference of someone who's got work to do and is intent on doing it."

Think Major Garrett.

Mahalo babylonsistah! Thank you, Josh Marshall

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Josh Marshall: Obama on the Hoofbeats of History [View all] babylonsister Jul 2015 OP

Love me some Josh Marshall. longship Jul 2015 #1

Thank you so much for this, BabSis. We are seeing a lot of things coming to fruition now... Hekate Jul 2015 #2

"When I look at Obama I don't see a President desperately trying to cram legacy achievements into Cha Jul 2015 #3

Definitely the long game going on with him treestar Jul 2015 #4

That's our POTUS! SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2015 #5