Journalist Pepe Escobar gives his unique (or maybe not so unique) perspective and evaluation of Obama’s first 100 days and his views of the “real” Barack Obama separated from Obama’s rhetoric, with particular emphasis on US foreign policy and relations.
It may be impossible to judge the 1461 days of a US Presidency based only on the first 100. Pepe Escobar argues at least a pattern may be discerned. President Obama remains hugely popular – but the man, cool, calm and collected, may be more exciting than his policies. Ever the consensus builder, the pragmatist President will need to take more risks if he wants to accomplish real change, as well as being regarded by the majority of the population as The Fixer. So far, on the financial crisis and on the torture controversy – two key themes of his first 100 days – he was not as daring as he was expected to be.
Real News Network – April 29, 2009
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100 days in power, from the Obama shuffle to the Obama doctrine