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Obama Plays on Feelings

obama economist coverAs I’ve commented on several Obama-related blog entries today, it will be long before we seeĀ  a fundamental change in policy following the much acclaimed victory, but a permanent change in the political discourse has occurred, which will come to affect everybody in time – Americans and non-Americans, and yes, even Romanians.

Saying too much about all this as a Romanian living in Romania is somehow dishonest. Instead, I will dare copy-paste an email that I received today from a girl I worked with in New York, from whom I haven’t heard in two years. It’s touching, beware: Continue reading ‘Obama Plays on Feelings’

US elections. And the winner is….

ObamaTwo weeks ago I met a friend who asked me “So, who are you voting for?” “Obama, of course!” “Me too!” It didn’t really matter we are not Americans, thus unable to vote in any way. But still, we rallied behind this guy’s plans :) And it seems it’s a matter of 20 hours or so till Obama will become the Democrats’ official proposal for the White House. Mrs. Clinton’s aides say she’s preparing her farewell speech. Uuuu… the excitement! I wonder how Romanian politicians feel about US elections…

Photo: NY Times – Senator Barack Obama campaigning Monday in Troy, Mich

Later edit: Hotnews tocmai au dat si ei vestea in romana. Se pare ca in seara asta Mrs. Clinton ne spune “bye-bye” si accepta – poate – propunerea de a deveni principalul artizan al reformelor Obama in sanatate.

Later later edit: It looks like Mrs Clinton is not giving up, officials say…