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Friday, December 19, 2008 12:00 AM

How new is Obama's New Politics?

Many Obama supporters claim that including, accommodating and compromising with the right will create post-partisan harmony. When have Democrats not done that?
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Friday, December 19, 2008 08:14 AM

    Progressive voice(s)?

    Okay, I only got up to page 5, but I really want to ask this.

    Let us assume 1) that Obama is a progressive and 2) he fills his cabinet with predominately non-progressive people.

    Would it be fair to say that the 'only' progressive opinion he will hear is his own? Is that a good thing?

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