A cursory glance at any of the recent hot diaries will show innumerable examples of the disconnect between individuals on what Obama's stance is, was and should be. I'm no different, I have my personal view of what Obama stands for and how he should conduct his business. And so do you. The problem is the two may not be the same. The blank screen that served Obama so well in the primary is showing cracks around the edges.
During the primary, most of us remember Hillary lifting a quote from Obama's Audacity of Hope to pin him as a self described "black screen" where people paint their own desires, making him more attractive to a wide variety of people. At the time, this was viewed as lifting a passage out of context for pure political expediency. There is a somewhat different connotation in the entirety of the passage which Hillary was referring, but not much. Suffice it to say that Obama saw this coming, and credit where credit is due, Hillary was astute enough to point it out with an eye to future political endeavors. After the fact, it may turn out that Obama (and Hillary) were both right
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