The Obama Coalition is finished. Why not his policies, too?

The Obama Coalition is finished. Why not his policies, too?
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The Washington Post
By James FreemanThese are strange times in Washington. Democrats seem ready to turn the page on the Obama era of politics. Meanwhile, Republicans can’t seem to let go of the Obama era of policy-making. After election losses in 2024, it’s understandable why the donkeys would be eager for new leaders to chart a new course. Understanding why the GOP fears reforming Obama's entitlement policies that have failed on their own terms is more difficult.'A phenomenon'As for the Democratic desire to move on, Zachary Leeman wri...

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