On the recordFebruary 9, 2007
The failure of leadership, the smallness of our politics... has stopped us from meeting these challenges.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“The failure of leadership, the smallness of our politics... has stopped us from meeting these challenges.”
Obama criticizing the state of American leadership and politics during his presidential announcement.
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