"Radical in the Whitehouse", an article that appeared in the New York Times on January 21, 2009, was written by Thomas L. Friedman. Friedman has been the paper's foreign affairs columnist since 1995. In his article, published the day after President Obama was inaugurated, Friedman was trying to reach the audience of Obama supporters, and at the same time he was trying to reach those that voted against him.
Friedman's article congratulated Americans for turning a corner in history by electing our first African-American President. His basic argument is that although we have turned this very significant corner in history, that we still have a long road ahead of us and many more corners to turn. There are multiple problems in our country today, and we may not know what's around those corners, but if Obama stands by his word and our country, and if the citizens of this country stand behind him and lift him up, we can face these problems with our minds and hands ready for action. It is time for a change; a radical change!
