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In reply to the discussion: What is your REAL view of the Obama Presidency? [View all]Ready4Change
(6,736 posts)37. His failures to end/separate himself from several policies from the Bush administration trouble me.
It indicates, to me, just how beholden to monied interests any high end politician from both parties are now.
Despite that, he has taken some good steps, and I feel confident in thinking he is better for us than either McCain or Romney would have been.
But it's not enough. I'm convinced we are now living in an oligarchy/plutocracy.
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Considering the fact that the GOP is determined to FUCK HIM and OBSTRUCT HIM, I'd say he's doing a
MADem
Jun 2013
#1
Acceptable in my view. Very good job domestically, mediocre job in foreign issues
adric mutelovic
Jun 2013
#3
Considering he is dealing with the insane on the right and an organized fifth column on the left
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Jun 2013
#19
Lousy job - so many missed opportunities. But I guess they were only missed opportunities if he had
scarletwoman
Jun 2013
#21
It's a bummer, for sure. To have a supposed Democratic president who won't actually fight against
scarletwoman
Jun 2013
#25
Number 2, he's doing the best he can and overall a good president. He's too moderate for my taste
Raine
Jun 2013
#26
He is a complete corporate and plutonomist shill, actively advancing the neocon/Bush agendas
Fire Walk With Me
Jun 2013
#28
Overall a disappointment. My expectations were high. Better than any GOP idiot. But that is it. n-t
Logical
Jun 2013
#35
His failures to end/separate himself from several policies from the Bush administration trouble me.
Ready4Change
Jun 2013
#37