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Aug 19, 2010 01:44

I remember being on Union Square on election day, 2 years ago. It was jam-packed, the people were streaming there from all directions. When the Obama's victory was announced, the whole place erupted in jubilation that I haven't witnessed in my almost 20 years here. Not even when Yankees won. Neither the Giants. Nor the Rangers ( Read more... )

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nissets August 19 2010, 12:24:27 UTC
well, you know.
it's not like 2 years ago the people were ecstatic because of the expected change in policy or quality of life. And once you start going down that slippery slope - choosing politicians on the base of skin color, gender, sexual orientation - it's hard arrive at a good destination. And I am not sure just how much of his fault there was in the creation of that sensation that we are being liberated from the oppressive rule of the previous administration.
and I am personally very grateful to how he is dealing with science. And I like that the whole 9 yards about stem cell research is over.
so, as far as I am concerned, he is doing quite all right.

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