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	<title><![CDATA[The Compromise President: Resting A Legacy On Weak Bridges]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sahil-kapur/the-compromise-president_b_230536.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>President Obama has enjoyed <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/06/17/politics/main5094528.shtml">remarkable popularity</a> during his first year in office, but the true test of his presidency is yet to come. As his broad reforms on the economy, health care and climate change come together, he faces a major gut-check. The president's readiness to make <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/world/americas/28iht-28obama.19735691.html">compromise</a> after <a href="http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/obama-messes-up-on-health-care-big-time/">compromise</a> with people who show no real desire to fix problems is becoming increasingly problematic, and is shaping up to be <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/11/us/politics/11protest.html">his Achilles heel</a>.</p>

<p>While Obama's aspirations toward...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-07-13T15:27:00-04:00</date_published>
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