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In reply to the discussion: I trust President Obama [View all]marions ghost
(19,841 posts)if we didn't criticize him when it's deserved. That would be coddling him and treating him like we think he's very special and beyond all reproach. He has to own his part in this, even though it was brought to us by the BFEE. I'm sure he's tough and smart enough to take it. He's not a defenseless child.
That being said, this is bigger than Obama, so we must speak out against it. If these issues are positively addressed during his term, he can come out with roses. He's in a position to help with the cancer removal.
You don't help Obama by seeking to protect him. He has an opportunity to do the right thing now. He may or may not take it, but it is an opportunity. It's there for him to take. And we need to push him and congress as hard as we can to take it.