The Corner on National Review Online
Well, who’s laughing now? There is almost nothing whatsoever that is new about Barack Obama. He reflects no break with liberal orthodoxy, save perhaps at the flimsiest edges (and who thinks a President Obama won’t get rolled by a Democratic congress on things like teachers unions anyway). He is a Ted Kennedy liberal, a McGovernite, and the least triangulated politician we’ve seen in years. But he talks pretty. He sounds new. He certainly looks new. He’s the triumph of Lakoffian repackaging. And, so far, it looks like it will keep working. Congrats to Dr. Lakoff.