I believe that spells: O-B-A-M-A

A Pretense Masquerading as Virtue:

"The ticktock of what transpired during the final 72 hours before the vote will keep political science majors -- and psychologists -- happily lost in research for years. Meanwhile, whatever Americans feel about the health care bill and its relative merits, they should disabuse themselves of any idea that this was an honest play."