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OBAMA STYLE

Kevin Drum reflects on Obama's persistent but patient style.

Health Care This Year?

he really does know what he wants, and he really does insist on getting it. At the same time, as long as things are moving in the right direction, he seems profoundly willing to compromise about how fast he gets there. I haven't quite figured out yet whether I think this is good or bad, but it's what we've got. We may have a liberal in the White House, but we don't have one who's temperamentally likely to knock heads and try to make history.

So far, I would say that it is a good thing. And he is knocking heads. Watch him work.

He is using the GOP's resistance to his bipartisanship efforts to hit them over the head. At the same time, he is inviting them for ideas (not negativity).

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