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Obama's impressive new OLC chief

A law professor with a history of strident condemnation of Bush radicalism is named to one of the most important positions in the executive branch.
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  • Monday, January 5, 2009 10:21 AM

    vision and inauguration

    The same rationale Obama uses to tamp down criticism of his cabinet picks, that the direction and vision comes from him, must also be used to temper the excitement over those picks too. With everyone witholding judgement until they can see what he actually does, his inauguration speech seems like it will be crucial. Obama's inauguration speech looks like it will be the most scrutinized one ever. I must have heard half a dozen things that different people absolutely need him to say in the speech, to signal what path he intends to take. I hope he comes up with quite a speech for his own sake.

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