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Word: metapattern (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2009-2009
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Stepping back a bit, I do see a metapattern that extends over the 40 years since Richard Nixon's Southern strategy began the drift toward more ideological political parties: Democrats have tough first years in the presidency. Of the past seven Presidents, the two Bushes rank at the top in popularity after one year, while Obama and Bill Clinton rank at the bottom, with Jimmy Carter close by. There is a reason for that. Democrats come to office eager to govern the heck out of the country. They take on impossible issues, like budget-balancing and health care reform. They...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama's 'Mistakes': Way Too Early to Judge | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

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