Will Obama Stumble Like Ford?

As he figures out how to react to the swine flu, President Obama should look toward Gerald Ford, who had his own harrowing battle with the flu in 1976. It didn’t go so well.

Julian Zelizer

Published Apr. 29 2009 1:54AM EDT 

Julian Zelizer

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