Friday, October 22, 2010

Lest The Official Photo Post Smelled of Hagiography

The Mendacity of Hope: A liberal's disappointment in Obama | Reading | Independent Weekly:

The ol' Hope-a-Dope?

In The Mendacity of Hope, Roger Hodge, formerly editor in chief of Harper's magazine, enumerates the failings of the Obama presidency. With a cataloging of his major donors, an assiduous review of his actions before and during his presidency and a foray into early American history, he builds a case that Obama has betrayed his liberal base. Rather than the mealy-mouthed excuses of his supporters—'Be patient. Give him time. It's hard to change the government.' Or, more cynically: 'He's the best we can do'—Hodge argues that, for the principled left, his governance demands 'serious, sustained opposition.'
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