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In reply to the discussion: Matt Damon: Obama 'Broke Up With Me,' [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Bush/Cheney policies. 'Radical' applies to the POLICIES themselves.
What could be more radical than to destroy the Constitutional Rights of US Citizens?
If he wasn't up to the job, then he should have stepped aside. But I do not believe it has anything to do with his being the first Black President. I believe he BELIEVES in all of this.
I used to think differently, but when a majority of the people are ON YOUR SIDE and you go against them, see the Bailout of Wall St where he had over 70% of the people OPPOSED to the bailouts eg. then you are doing what you believe in.
Sorry, this has zero to do with anything other than politics. He doesn't particularly like Liberals and relates more to Reagan Republicans policy wise, which to give him his due, he told us. I believe he said he would be considered a Moderate Republican a few decades ago.
Just an example of power, money and core beliefs. That's my opinion anyhow.
I do not believe that had the first Black President been John Lewis eg, we would be seeing these policies.