To criticize Obama for following that progress rather than leading it is to misunderstand the nature of political change. No president forces major social advancements by himself. ... Presidents have to balance strategic political concerns with moral ones.Michelle Goldberg (two good books) is on point. Over and over again, reality on this subject seems to be news. It is rather annoying.
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