Obama Acceptance Speech Goes Vague Instead of Getting Tough

Obama’s Speech

The president should have gone at Romney for doubling down on the GOP’s mess. By Peter Beinart.

Published Sep. 7 2012 12:20AM EDT

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To be honest, I was underwhelmed.

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Obama’s acceptance speech had two apparent goals: The first was to lay out an agenda for the next four years so people feel they have something forward-looking to vote for.

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Obama Acceptance Speech Goes Vague Instead of Getting Tough

The president should have gone at Romney for doubling down on the GOP’s mess. By Peter Beinart.

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