Is Adrian Fenty the Next Obama?
‘well-dressed mayor’
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The Daily Beast seems to think that it’s possible. In today’s “Big Fat Story,” Fenty was proffered amongst six rising, African-American political stars that the publication feels are following in the President’s foot steps. The Daily Beast cites the Mayor’s landslide victory and his work with the DC school system as being Obama-like qualities. While there is little doubt that Adrian Fenty, or any politician, would love to see success like Obama’s, the real question is whether or not he has the character to move outside of DC city politics. What are your thoughts?
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5 Responses to “Is Adrian Fenty the Next Obama?”
June 11th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I dunno. Did you see those abysmal graduation rates for DC schools?
June 11th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
The main similarity I see that neither of the politicians mentioned here would recognize the candidate versions of themselves. Sure you gotta “say” to get elected, but go ahead and “do” as well.
June 11th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
I thought Fenty was trying to be the next Marion Barry…
June 11th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Nobody could watch his mumbly, disjointed performance at today’s press conference and think it’s sensible to even utter his name in the same breath as Obama’s.
June 12th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
He’s not nearly as smart as Obama! Or as charismatic.