Obama's staff changes give him a second chance
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0 Left 1 Centered 0 RightMembers of the White House staff are extensions of a president's will, and they also shape that will over time. They can either amplify or repress his enthusiasms; feed his better nature or his resentments. They are both instrument and influence. President Obama's staff changes in the past few months are not cosmetic. His chief of staff's office and his economic team are nearly new; only his defense and foreign policy lineups are substantially intact. Staff shake-ups allow for a fresh start. T...