Commentary

The First Act of the Obama Presidency Comes to an End

By Troy Senik
Thursday, December 16 2010

While the eyes of the nation will be fixed on Times Square on New Year’s Eve, the real epochal shift will be happening 200 miles to the south in Washington D.C. Although calendars will flip once the ball drops in Midtown Manhattan, a profound shift of much greater historical significance will be afoot in the nation’s capital. On January 3, the members of the 112th Congress will be sworn into office – and the first act of the Obama Presidency will have come to an end.

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