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...having the back-up for even the most daring new legislation. But a word of warning: Obama will not have the luxury of starting his "first 100 days" on Jan. 20, 2009. He will have to start making his presence felt during the transitional period. The electoral mantra "Yes we can" will quickly have to be replaced by a new mantra: "Yes we will." Karl H. Pagac, VILLENEUVE-LOUBET, FRANCE...
...part of the Obamas' appeal is their refusal to harp on their exceptionality, their emphasis (repeated to Kroft like a mantra) on giving their daughters a "normal" life. It's only fitting that Malia and Sasha are big fans of Hannah Montana (on which they were offered but haven't accepted a cameo): the Miley Cyrus show is a fantasy about a girl celebrity with a secret life as an ordinary...
...Obama Administration will have to take a back seat to fixing the economy. Daschle has argued that one can't happen without the other, and his selection suggests that Obama agrees. But Daschle also knows from experience that health care is one area in which Obama's mantra of change has always been a hard sell. Shortly after the 2006 election, Daschle met with Obama at Tosca, Daschle's favorite Italian restaurant in downtown D.C., and urged him to consider running for President. "My message to Barack was, 'Don't always think you will have another shot...
...represented the Ivies in the NCAA tournament. Even so, the mood right now for Harvard is anything but bitter. Rollins stressed that each player has not let the disappointing ending affect her morale, but instead used it as an impetus to improve her game.Markley and Wheeler have taken this mantra to heart. With a summer of extensive training under their belts, the two forwards will pose a formidable new challenge for opponents. The Crimson hopes that a new offensive strategy will give it a real advantage over the more predictable play of its rivals. The new offense involves fewer...
...did…what? The only answer can be “win an election.” But I hardly think that Obama’s mantra of “Yes We Can” referred only to trouncing Sen. John McCain. He meant that, yes, we can—if you’ll forgive the talking point—bring change to government. That work hasn’t even begun yet, and its success is far from certain. Last Tuesday was never going to fix the problems of the past eight years, but most...