So, on Day One, we get Rahm Emmanuel (the Clinton ass-kicker) as the Chief of Staff. Not a good sign but we’ll see what the cabinet looks like. I personally think that if the cabinet ends up looking like the Clinton Cabinet coming out of retirement, there is not like to be much real change […]
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So, on Day One, we get Rahm Emmanuel (the Clinton ass-kicker) as the Chief of Staff. Not a good sign but we’ll see what the cabinet looks like. I personally think that if the cabinet ends up looking like the Clinton Cabinet coming out of retirement, there is not like to be much real change (not that I am expecting it anyway).
What are the chances of a successful first term? Pretty bad.
The history of presidential freshmen years though offers Obama some guidance for success: taking risks on policies that will broaden his electoral coalition, finding and sticking to key themes that will hold his coalition together, and carefully selecting a handful of issues that are dramatic enough to solidify his support without triggering a destructive backlash. If he puts these pieces together, he can start moving toward a second term. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/zelizer.new.president/index.html
Let’s see if our young, smart, arrogant new President can buck the trend.
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