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In reply to the discussion: The Incomplete Greatness of Barack Obama [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)9. Excellent article, and
the format helps to illustrate the points.
Most informative, it assesses President Obama's record in relation to the current political realities and compares his accomplishments to other Presidents, not people who stand on the sidelines and simply offer up opinion without context, especially related to the untangling of decades of unfair policies and the aftermath of the Bush years.
The piece also shows the transformative nature of many of the President's accomplishments, but points out the obstacles ahead that could determine the net effects.
I hope it's widely read. There aren't enough commentaries like this, and it's likely the reason most Americans don't know that much has been accomplished.
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It seems Repubs have always been able to get their message out, but we Democrats have trouble
patricia92243
Mar 2012
#2
I don't think it can be "built on", it was designed to prop up and enrich the insurance cartel
TheKentuckian
Mar 2012
#42
I love the way he "ended the war in Iraq" on bush the lesser's timetable because the Iraq
Vincardog
Mar 2012
#6
All done, in spite of the most monolythic voting of an opposition Party against anything
Old and In the Way
Mar 2012
#7
I'll look around and see if I can find it. I was thinking of making it into a wall poster.
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#16
I have a wonderful sense of humor. But that sounds a lot ilke the "Messiah" talking point
emulatorloo
Mar 2012
#21
Naw, naw...Obama aint done shit the [issue MOST important to me] isn't done or hasn't been done the
uponit7771
Mar 2012
#18
While I am dissapointed in his civil liberties record (ACTA, NDDA, and TPP) I do acknowledge he has
ZM90
Mar 2012
#24
Except that some of these policies were not progressive achievements, yet are touted by our leaders
Leopolds Ghost
Mar 2012
#28
"He failed miserably at his grandiose promise to change the culture of Washington..."
unkachuck
Mar 2012
#43