So says ABC anchor Terry Moran:
In some ways Barack Obama is the first president since George Washington to be taking a step down into the oval office.
In a strange way, I know what he means. Before he took office, he was a near-messianic figure who could do no wrong (in the ideas of media sympathizers like Moran). Now he has to govern, which involves making actual choices that disappoint his followers, and involves being held to account on broken promises. Poor guy.
But I still don’t understand the comparison to George Washington, who turned down the chance to be king and became president instead. At least, I hope I don’t understand it.
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