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I think Obama has been skilled and farsighted in a lot of the stuff that he's done. And in other things, unskilled and not farsighted. On balance I'd say that he is doing most of what he said he'd do.

Rachel Maddow

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Rachel Maddow
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: April 1
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