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In reply to the discussion: As most of us thought, Obama is a center, center right president [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)No surprises with the two wars. He said he would orchestrate some sort of long-term withdrawal in Iraq, which he did.
The Clinton healthcare plan (Hillary's plan) was employer-based. As soon as I heard that, I shut my ears. It was ridiculous, and it was pretty much ridiculed across the country. It was make believe.
I don't think Obama increased the attacks on our civil liberties.
I think Clinton was clearly to the right of Obama, or left of center, same as Obama. Clinton really pushed NAFTA, which was a Republican-based idea, and Perot, an Independent, was even against it and warned against it. Clinton got China's trade lead off to a great start. Clinton didn't have to deal with the 9/11 attack.
So I maintain, still, that Obama is moderate, and was moderate in his campaigning.