WSJ: Reports that polls show that the Reagan Agenda is not finished. That Obama followed the Reagan Campaign book on how to get elected, the question the article asks " Will he be able to govern that way, too? " . I think the most important question for new President is his staff in the Reagan mould, in 81 Reagan had an economic mess to deal with, the one issue on the Agenda was the Economy. In 81 when the then Secretary of State, General Haig wanted to make Foreign Policy the top issue he was shut down by the White House, it was the economy. The problem the Obama Presidency will face is as stated that he has an economic 9/11 and two wars going on, also the terrorists will try to see if he is weak. Thus President Obama might want to deal with the economy at first but to quote and old British PM, " Events, Events " might over take him. In 2000 Bush it should be noted wanted a humble Foreign Policy, he didn't want to Police the World. The World came knocking on 9/11, Bush has the lowest historical approval rating of any President, including Nixon, but so did Truman. If Obama makes a mess of the first year you will see that Bush will get a better report card from History. Obama is good with speeches but one to one he does seem a bit cold, very academic, he needs some acting lessons to look warm with people. Reagan had the ability to become the American Ideal of a President, does Obama, time will tell for President Obama.
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