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Tue Aug-25-09 11:57 AM
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4. so hard to see with the eye of history when you're living it

especially when events have yet to unfold.

regardless, healthcare will be hard to compete with SO MANY fdr programs.

besides, the times make the president. obama has a good opportunity, but if depression is averted, he ironically is not dealt as playable a hand as fdr or lincoln was.

either of those great presidents might have been also-rans had they presided during calmer times.

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