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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Michael Tomasky

OK, Jengis, here's your answer

Our pal Jengis asks:

Serious question. Please. Seriously consider this. You've got ALL the power now. How long? How long is it going to be before this switches from Bush's mess to Obama's responsibility? We've got have a demarkation line. And I refuse to believe that "it depends." Need an answer, even if it's something like: We need to repeal presidential term limits...Barack needs 20 years.

I'm fine with your answer...OK, seriously. Here are the answers. Chisel them in stone.

The economic crisis becomes Obama's mess on September 1, 2010, meaning that if there aren't signs by then that we're starting to turn a positive corner, he'll suffer politically.

The Iraq war becomes Obama's mess on May 1, 2010, meaning that if we aren't at least starting to withdraw by then as he promised, he'll suffer politically.

The terrorism situation is Obama's mess now, meaning that if we are attacked domestically, well, he's the guy in charge, so he'll suffer politically.

Fair? Capisce? Anything else?

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