Showing posts with label Obama and the Politics of Crowds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Obama and the Politics of Crowds. Show all posts

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Nov. 5th: They're Selling Flowers At Airports

The morning after the election, the disappointment will begin to settle upon the Obama crowd. Defeat -- by now unthinkable to the devotees -- will bring heartbreak. Victory will steadily deliver the sobering verdict that our troubles won't be solved by a leader's magic.

Fouad Ajami, in an important piece called "Obama and the Politics of Crowds", for the Wall Street Journal.

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