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2016 Postmortem

Mass

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5. He is just an opportunist, repeating the leading DC thought.

Reply to dorkulon (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 04:40 PM

Jan 2013

in his first book about Bush, Bush was a leader.

in his second book about Bush, Bush was not a leader.

in his Obama book, Obama is not a leader.

And all that based on quotes and few analysis of what was actually done.

When was the last time he has made a positive contribution, Watergate excepted?

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Why Obama picked Hagel - By Bob Woodward [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

Only in DC is this sort of thinking possible: Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #1

+1 n/t Laelth Jan 2013 #10

No. He did vote for it, based on the information given at the time. He was also one of the first okaawhatever Jan 2013 #11

Why is Woodward still considered a relevant voice?\nt Mass Jan 2013 #2

Why wouldn't he be? dorkulon Jan 2013 #4

He is just an opportunist, repeating the leading DC thought. Mass Jan 2013 #5

He did put out the story that Roger Ailes of Fox had offered to back and fund TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #7

He's just another beltway insider repeating the same crap they all repeat FreeBC Jan 2013 #6

Actually it's because he's a neo-con enabling hack Downtown Hound Jan 2013 #9

I think Obama picked a good choice. It's nice to see someone who was in actual southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #3

This from the link was very telling about the MIC and Obama: freshwest Jan 2013 #8