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Bagger Obama Sans Mysticism

I reviewed one of my posts that appeared more than two years ago on Barack Obama. This post likened him to Bagger Vance, the mysterious and mystical golf caddie of movie fame. The analysis, comparison and characterizations of the then relatively new president have weathered the passage of time well. Subsequent events support many of [...]

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Our American Idol President

In one sense the phenomenon that is Barack Obama is difficult to understand. This still mysterious figure (see this article likening him to Bagger Vance) emerged from nowhere to capture the imagination and votes of millions of Americans. There is nothing in his background, save claimed prestigious degrees, to suggest that he is qualified for [...]

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President Empty-Suit

President Obama came into office a mystery. Similar to the mythical Bagger Vance, he appeared out of the mist. No one knows where he came from (or was born) or much of his past. Even places he claims to have been, there are few if any who remember him. For one so blessed with charisma, [...]

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