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by Armando
The President surprised me yesterday. Not about what was in his heart. I was confident about that. But in a reelection year, I did not expect the President to say what he said. Yesterday, I commented "I'm not at all sure this was the smart political play. I'm pretty sure I think it isn't. I can not imagine how we can not give him tremendous credit for this." I know I do.
It reminded me also of this:
Yesterday, no laws were passed. But it got better.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/10/1090351/-It-Got-Better
You have a left-wing president that has basically kowtowed to the right the whole time and you are shocked that he took a left-wing stand on an obvious winning issue...
He was waiting for this time. This makes the GOP look even worse to young voters, in public no less.
That is the point.
"You have a left-wing president that has basically kowtowed to the right the whole time and you are shocked that he took a left-wing stand on an obvious winning issue..."
..I'm not "shocked" by that comment. I mean, there are standards: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002668277
"He was waiting for this time. This makes the GOP look even worse to young voters, in public no less.
That is the point. "
Who can argue with timing? I suppose the video in the OP was timed to something. Point is, he did it.