The Voice Of American Pragmatism
BY JEFFREY FELDMAN, HUFFINGTON POST
More than policy details, President Obama's first press conference showcased an aspect of America that 8 years of Bush-era pessimism worked hard to destroy: American pragmatism. 
For those of us who watched Obama, last night, we heard the voice of American pragmatism for a full hour, but few if any of us have much experience stepping back and talking about it. Decades of Reagan, Bush and now Limbaugh Republicanism created such a toxic environment for American pragmatism that anyone who dared to step in that direction has been ridiculed and silenced.
That ended last night. >>MORE
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
President Obama's First Press Conference
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