thomas l friedman wrote radical in the white house to engage readers that the united states of america should be elated with their selection of Barack Obama as the 44th president, and to motivate americans to seriously think about they're futures. Radical in the white house which was published in the new york times was aimed at american citizens . the article was written to enlighten americans that barack obama is going to be a great president in the midst of turmoil which should make americans jump for joy. according to thomas l friedman "Opportunities for bold initiatives and truly new beginnings are rare in our system," those words indicate that american citizens should be ecstatic that they selected a president who is uanafraid to test unchartered waters . the article states that barack obama is a great politician, with a natural gift for oratory, and a rare knack for bringing people together, those words indicate that barack obama is a highly intellingent, gregarious, and sociable guy who wants to unify america which are all qualities of a president that should make american citizens happy. thomas l friedman is trying to motivate americans to take the initiative to determine your own future. there are plenty of laws of the land that you must follow in order to succeed ,but what friedman was saying that try to make the laws of the land, take the initative to find solutions to old problems that keeps america stagnant. friedman also wants to encourage americans to seriously look at they're futures because of the current situation the'yre in. america is facing a great depression which can only get worser. friedman wants americans to really examine themselves and ways which can reinvgorate america and make it a better place for their posterity.