Journal Critical Analysis

Student Name 01 .29 .2009

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Article : Time , February 2 , 2009 . Joe Klein 's article A New Destiny

The entire article briefly summarizes President Obama 's inauguration speech : first , the issues surrounding his campaign and the state of the country up till the inauguration and Obama 's stance on these issues second , a brief comparison between Obama 's stances versus previous presidents , third , issues Obama faces domestically and abroad especially in the Middle East , and finally ending back to Obama 's inauguration and its meaning for the rest of the world

p Klein starts off with Obama 's correcting Chief Justice Roberts , and then expands this into a metaphor of Obama 's corrections in the realm of fixing Bush 's mistakes ' However , Klein reports that Obama was neither pompous nor flashy when shouldering the responsibility of governance rather , Obama 's transition and inauguration speech and manner were modest ' and serious , in which Klein describes the new Administration as one that seemed marked by attention to detail and a deep appreciation of the intricacies of governance ' Such attention to detail is apparent in Obama 's organized and long-term thinking transition team , set in comparison to Clinton 's messy transition Domestic policy (economics , health care , environmental issues education , etc ) will be top priority along with the conflicts in the Middle East (the two wars , terrorism , strife in the Gaza Strip . Obama faces many problems , but he also represents a new era of America in which lives a multicultural , vibrant , and civil citizenship

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