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In reply to the discussion: If it's not racism, then what is it? [View all]Prophet 451
(9,796 posts)That's the honest truth. Obama has done a lot of things that I could give him credit for (such as civil rights and SCOTUS picks, to name just two). But he's not as far to the left as I am and I've been disappointed in some of the things he's done.
His healthcare bill wasn't strong enough and didn't fight hard enough for the public option. I dislike his use of drones and his admin's surveillance of, seemingly, the entire world. The stimulus wasn't big enough (as every economist said at the time) and, personally, I don't think he uses the bully pulpit half as often as he should (although I acknowledge that overusing it would make it ineffective).
Don't misunderstand me. There are a lot of things I could and have praised Obama for. But dammit, I wanted Superman and Clark Kent showed up for the job.
(for those slow of thinking: I am both expressing my expectations and also acknowledging that those expectations were unreasonable)