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In theory, at least, all presidents are servants of the people who elected them. In the case of Barack Obama, it has seemed from the start that the idea as applied to him was more than mere metaphor. He is the first president in my lifetime whom the country felt obligated to remind that he know his place.
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"In theory, at least, all presidents are servants of the people who elected them. In the case of Barack Obama, it has seemed from the start that the idea as applied to him was more than mere metaphor. He is the first president in my lifetime whom the country felt obligated to remind that he know his place."
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In theory, at least, all presidents are servants of the people who elected them. In the case of Barack Obama, it has seemed from the start that the idea as applied to him was more than mere metaphor. He is the first president in my lifetime whom the country felt obligated to remind that he know his place. — Charlie Pierce

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Charlie Pierce was a Journalist from United States (1953–present).

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Who said "In theory, at least, all presidents are servants of the people who elected them…"?
This quote is attributed to Charlie Pierce, a Journalist from United States.
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Charlie Pierce lived from 1953 – present.