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In reply to the discussion: Yeah, I've been critical of much of what Obama has done. Here's why-- [View all]colsohlibgal
(5,276 posts)Certainly he's been faced with unprecedented obstruction - but I would have liked him to make a much more liberal case than he has.
The problem is the political baseline. It's all moved so far to the right and most don't see that. I think at best, historically, on most issues Obama is dead center at best.
Oh - and the House did not keep him from really going after the fraudulent Wall Street titans, that was all him. It's a disgrace that so many walked away with millions instead of perp walking.
Oh, and he has no problems keeping the post 9/11 spying on all of us regime going - Boo!- be very afraid.
In the end, on most issues, I see him to the right of Eisenhower and maybe Nixon - just another step on the long slide right post the termination of JFK, MLK, and RFK with extreme prejudice. With current MSN whores like David Gregory as enablers the wool is still over enough eyes.