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In reply to the discussion: Obama should never have signed the NDAA into law, signing statements or not. [View all]boxman15
(1,033 posts)I wish Obama had low approval ratings because people see him as being too moderate, too pragmatic, too weak, etc.
The vast majority of those who do not support him don't because they see him as too liberal, too partisan, and too powerful. I don't care how out of touch or ridiculous those thoughts might be, but it's true. I guarantee very few know what the 2012 NDAA says. You and I are in the minority when it comes to staying informed, and as much as it sucks, it's true, and it makes things more difficult.
You know what they would hear, though? American Crossroads-esque ads accusing him of being against paying troops and with good evidence. The average voter is uninformed and would probably switch sides to the GOP. And for no good reason since this thing would be law anyway.