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Obama's 2nd historic ghetto speech deepens divisions.

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Mar 4, 2013, 3:20:11 AM3/4/13
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(CNN) -- Years from now, historians are likely to look back upon
Barack Obama's second inaugural address as a rich treasure trove
for understanding his presidency and possibly the course of
American politics.

It wasn't as important for his rise to power as his 2004 address
to the Democratic National Convention. That one propelled him
onto the national stage. It wasn't as elegant as his
Philadelphia speech on race relations in the 2008 campaign. That
one was his rhetorical masterpiece. But the second inaugural was
far more important than either in defining his political
philosophy as president.

Here's a first rough draft of what historians may find
significant:

Obama revealed: The Obama who took the oath of office this week
seemed not only more confident but also liberated. A central
point of his address was that he inherited an economic crisis
and two wars but now the nation is emerging into a clearing.
This, he believes, is a golden opportunity for fresh action -- a
moment to be seized.

Left unspoken were two other reasons why he feels liberated: He
clearly thinks he has shown the country that Republicans aren't
willing to compromise, so that he has no choice but to try to
muscle them.

The GOP has now blinked twice on the fiscal cliff and the new
debt ceiling; he plans to make them keep blinking. Then, too,
Obama is also freed up because he is no longer working under the
shadow of the 2010 midterm elections when he was snookered.
After his convincing win in 2012, he is back on top politically.

All of this has inspired the president to reveal to the world
his true political philosophy:

The niggers are in charge NOW muthafuckas.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/23/opinion/gergen-obama-
history/index.html

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