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FDR Would Never Have Passed This Test

Were Obama to apply his standards to presidents past, he’d miss out on greats like Jefferson, Jackson, and Kennedy.

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If Franklin Delano Roosevelt were alive now, he might have a lot of advice for President-elect Barack Obama about how to lead in a time of economic crisis, but he probably would not be able to get a job in the administration.

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