Seems like he already read it (along with some Trek: http://news.aol.com/article/obama-to-boldly-go-where-no-geek-has/286984)
--- On Mon, 12/29/08, Chris Hayden <[email protected]> wrote: From: Chris Hayden <[email protected]> Subject: [SciFiNoir Lit] Re: Fwd: Looking for an Asimov story. To: [email protected] Date: Monday, December 29, 2008, 11:41 AM (When you find it send it to Obama) --- In SciFiNoir_Lit@ yahoogroups. com, "brent wodehouse" <brent_wodehouse@ ...> wrote: > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- ------ > From: "David Wright" <dwright333@ ...> > Subject: Looking for an Asimov story. > Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:04:32 -0800 > > Hello there, > > My colleagues and I in snowy Seattle are in need of your assistance. A > patron is looking for an old Isaac Asimov story which she described > thusly: > > "Years ago I read a short story by Isaac Asimov that was about the > fight of a revolutionary hero to change the political system but when > he finally accomplished the change a moderate career politician who > could actually govern was either elected or appointed to be in charge > of the government. So the well put point was those who can best > motivate change can not always best govern." > > Ring any bells? Please let us know. > > Thanks, > David Wright > Fiction/Teen Librarian > Fiction/Teen/ LEAP Department > Seattle Public Library > www.spl.org > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
