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To: Cogito who wrote (169265)	8/15/2011 12:35:42 AM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 544241

OK Allen, the first shot at facts after some absence. This E.J. Dionne post is putting HOPE back on the horizon. HOPE that Obama will remain firm and inspire this nation when spirits are low. Let us see how Obama does on the road this week.. ======================= August 15, 2011 The New Old Obama E.J.Dionne .....excerpt Obama knows he's reaching the end of the line on negotiating. Now he has to win. This brings out his competitive side. The rules of an election are similar to those of the sporting contests Obama so enjoys. Candidates are expected to be tough, to go after their opponents, to push and shove and throw them off balance. If you doubt Obama can do this, ask Hillary Clinton or John McCain. The president's speech last Thursday in Holland, Mich., was the first sign that the competitive Obama is re-emerging. His target, like Harry Truman's in 1948, was an obstructionist Republican Congress. He condemned "the refusal of some folks in Congress to put the country ahead of party" and urged that it "start passing some bills that we all know will help our economy right now." With Obama, there is always the danger of a relapse into the passive, we're-all-reasonable-people style. The fighting Obama has briefly appeared before, only to go back into hibernation. This time, the evidence suggests he'll stick with it -- and, in truth, he has no other choice. realclearpolitics.com