On the recordJanuary 1, 2009
They definitely have to deal with it. They don't have any choice. You sort of take the world as it is when you get sworn in.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “They definitely have to deal with it. They don't have any choice. You sort of take the world as it is when you get sworn…”
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Joe Johns emphasizes the necessity for Barack Obama to address both foreign and domestic issues immediately upon taking office.
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