Obama’s Challenge
I’ve mentioned my former boss Bob Kuttner’s book, Obama’s Challenge: America’s Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative Presidency before, but it’s not only a very interesting read, it’s obviously been given a new resonance by recent events. It’s increasingly clear that Obama is likely to take office amidst some very troubled times. Times that create the opportunity for bold strokes that could do the country an enormous amount of good, but that also raise the prospect of a Carter-esque situation in which a well-intentioned leader is swamped by unfavorable circumstances. It looks increasingly unlikely, by contrast, that a “responsible stewardship” model in which you manage things well and improve many policies at the margin will be viable.
Fortunately, a discussion of the book is starting within minutes downstairs from my office, so I’m going to go check it out.
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September 30th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
I’m just glad you didn’t title this post, “What Is To Be Done”
September 30th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
“Fortunately, a discussion of the book is starting within minutes downstairs from my office, so I’m going to go check it out.”
Er, that’s tomorrow.
September 30th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
I have a sister-in-law dying of cancer. End stage, hospice level dying. The family has to cling to the hope something positive, nearly miraculous will happen. But facts are facts and if a new doctor strolled on the scene claiming he had a cure there would be skepticism yet renewed hope. Within weeks he’d be the son of a bitch that cruelly excited everyone only to let them down. The disease was going to win all along but now he’s the bastard that killed her. Obama is the new doctor. Good luck with that………
September 30th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
I wonder what rank Matthew carries in the Obama Youth.
This video is twenty kinds of creepy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW9b0xr06qA
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