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The lesson of the Obama years

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The lesson of the Obama years

Aug 13, 2014
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The lesson of the Obama years

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“The Obama years have taught us the sometimes frightening lesson that our Constitution and legal structure alone don’t secure the Republic. We also depend on norms – or an implied understanding of what behavior is acceptable.”

This is true enough, but Chait then proceeds to exactly the wrong conclusion. We have only become aware of our dependence on “nor…

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