HuffPo's Live Blogcast with Bai on Dems:

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edited September 2007 in A Moving Train
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-bai/huffpost-live-chat-with-m_b_63071.html

I appear in it (under my real name), asking about Obama. I'm happy with the answer I got:

LIS: "Do you feel that enough people really do want to see an end to 'Washington as it Works, Today'? And if so, do you feel that Obama may be the one to break the mold?"

BAI: I do think people feel that way, Lis. I might be crazy, but I do. My theory--and maybe not a popular one here--is that we shouldn't look at the GOP wave of 1994 and the Democratic wave of 2006 as distinct phenomena. They were part of the same exact wave of deep discontent--the only difference was in which party that symbolized incumbency. Voters are so fundamentally smart. They sense when modern challenges aren't being met. They know when the changes in their lives are more profound than the changes their leaders seem to grasp. They're just not sure what to do about it.

As for Obama, short answer is I don't know. He's still finding his voice. It's early. If he can tap into that sentiment, he can be a very powerful force, because he's younger and a great orator and well positioned to be that kind of messenger.
Feels Good Inc.
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