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It's Been 3 Weeks, Not 4 Years

A rocky stretch this early won't define Obama's presidency

By Gabriel Winant, Newser User

Posted Feb 11, 2009 9:38 AM CST

(Newser) – Stop worrying. “Sure, President Obama had a lousy week. A week is not a presidency.” In fact, writes Ruth Marcus in the Washington Post, despite Tom Daschle's withdrawal and the bumpy rollout of the stimulus, Obama is outperforming any reasonable standard. He’s... Read full story »

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