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Obama Hoped to Transform the World. It Transformed Him.

Obama Hoped to Transform the World. It Transformed Him.

by | Jan 16, 2017 | Opinion

When Barack Obama entered office, the hopes that he raised in his own country were exceeded only by the hopes he raised abroad. Mr. Obama tapped into those hopes with his inspirational rhetoric about a “transformational” presidency, and his promises were scarcely less...