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A Speech Only A Democrat Would Give
firedoglake.com - 1/20/2009
A Speech Only A Democrat Would Give
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What surprised me about Obama's inaugural speech was what a stinging rebuke of Republicanism it was, in particular, Bush era Republicanism. For all the talk lately about how Obama is a "post-partisan" Democrat, its partisanship was marked, particularly in its stark rejection of ...
corner.nationalreview.com - 1/22/2009
The Speech
— corner.nationalreview.com — It's hard to say anything about it that hasn't already been remarked upon in here or elsewhere.... Like others, I was struck by how pedestrian the prose was, but on re-reading it, I like the plainspokenness of it. The weakest moments were when it, ... (more) The Speech

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corner.nationalreview.com - 1/20/2009
re: The Speech
— corner.nationalreview.com — It was a very Obama speech, I thought. It reminded me of the first time I heard... him give a speech live, at the Meadowlands, in New Jersey around this time last year. An Obama speech typically leaves ample opportunity for projection. Hope, change, and ... (more) re: The Speech

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powerlineblog.com - 1/20/2009
The speech
— powerlineblog.com — President Obama's inaugural address was, I think, quite good for what it was. Obama wanted, I assume,... to sound like a president and to offer something for everyone. With a decent text and strong oratory, he succeeded on the first count. As to the ... (more) The speech

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