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  <description><![CDATA[  1) "The Deadline Presidency: Does it matter that Obama is behind schedule on most of his major plans?" by John Dickerson. The president's inability to finish tasks by his self-imposed deadlines makes it easier for his detractors to criticize him.<br /><br />[<a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2236220/?from=rss">more ...</a>]  ]]></description>
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