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The BlogInaugural Promises10:34 AM, Jan 21, 2013
• By GEOFFREY NORMAN
 With a few, conspicuous exceptions – Lincoln, FDR – second inaugural addresses have been largely forgettable. And, for that matter, so have most first term inaugural addresses. President Obama's first try is not quoted or referenced even by his fans and acolytes. Easy to understand why, given this passage:
Maybe he'll do better this time. And, even if he doesn't, there will be plenty of cheerleaders around to say he did. The Weekly Standard ArchivesBrowse 15 Years of the Weekly Standard 
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