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Bloomberg editorial: The Enduring Dignity of Barack Obama
Posterity will pass fuller and fairer judgment on the presidency of Barack Obama than is possible today, but on one issue the verdict is already clear: personal integrity. In an especially hostile political environment, Obama was civil and decent, and he served with honor and dignity. Partisanship should not prevent Republicans from acknowledging these truths.
Like his predecessor, George W. Bush, Obama leaves the White House untarred by scandal. His administration was almost entirely free from corruption, and there was never any credible allegation that he used his office to enrich himself or his friends. Even his most strident critics must admit that he is a straight arrow.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 19, 2017
Thank God for Barack Obama (he cleared the field for Donald Trump) -- Arthur Herman, FOX News
Barack Obama Was a Foreign-Policy Failure -- Stephen Walt, Foreign Policy
Obama and the hope that failed -- W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner
Open secrets – and Trump’s wrath – will challenge new CIA chief -- Tim Weiner, Reuters
In Nuclear Poker, Don't Bet on Trump -- James McManus, Bloomberg
What Worries Ben Rhodes About Trump -- Michael Crowley, Politico
A Look at How Trump’s Foreign Policy Might Shake Things Up in Asia -- Christopher Bodeen, The Quint
Chinese President Xi Jinping introduces himself as the anti-Trump -- John Pomfret, Washington Post
Invading China, One Trade Dispute at a Time -- Matthew Bey, Stratfor
How China’s liberals are feeling the Trump Effect -- Wang Lixiong, Washington Post
Europeans are splitting their votes among ever more parties -- The Economist
UK 'open for business', May tells World Economic Forum -- Irish Examiner
Moldova turns from EU to Russia -- Andrew Rettman, EU Observer
The Threat From Kaliningrad Is Real -- Jorge Benitez, RCW
4 Recent Examples Show Why No One Trusts Media Coverage Of Trump -- Mollie Hemingway, The Federalist
