A new language was introduced in Washington when President Barack Obama began his first term in office. For a time, it flummoxed his observers, including many Republicans, who were caught off-balance by the combination of the president's soaring rhetoric and his Chicago-style politics.
The language is newspeak. Introduced by George Orwell, it is characterized by using familiar words and phrases in unfamiliar ways. In the president's parlance, "fair" means skewering the upper middle-class and redistributing their wealth. "Necessary investments" are excuses to raise taxes and grow government.
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