Wehner on the New Obama
Jul 1st, 2008 by Micah Tillman | Start the Discussion |
Another link added to that post.
With each passing day, it seems, the original conceit of the Obama candidacy–that he is an agent of “change” who will “turn the page” on the “old politics” and act as a uniquely unifying figure in American politics–looks more and more absurd. He turns out to be an exceptionally skilled and ambitious politician who uses the old playbook even as he pretends to have discarded it. It’s a neat trick if you can get away with it.
(h/t Ponnuru)
