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It's Not Exactly Reaganesque

By on 6.22.09 @ 11:11AM

But in substance, this statement issued over the weekend by President Obama strikes the right balance: affirming the principles for which the United States stands -- e.g., governing through consent rather than coercion -- without being counterproductive, siding with a political faction, or overvaluing empty talk.

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