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In reply to the discussion: So is every complaint about Obama wrong? Or some people just don't like to hear them? [View all]quakerboy
(13,919 posts)Well, there might have been a month of honeymoon at the beginning. But I am pretty sure I heard criticism of Obama's policy and choices prior to the inauguration. And vigorous defense of the same at that time.
It certainly was present soon after the inauguration. At that time, no criticism could be valid, because he was just starting, and there had not been time for his carefully laid chess strategy to come to fruition. I myself was startled at several things early on that appeared to be betrayals of what I as a liberal believed, but defended the president. He needed time to get things done. I figured a year to get things rolling was reasonable.
I have switched sides on this, moving from being a strong supporter who worked hard for his election campaign to a stunned citizen, who is trapped into voting for Obama for lack of any options.
In some ways your post is true, but only insofar as a president is campaigning from 2 years prior to his election until the day after his reelection. There has not been a time during this presidency when this tension between the disappointed ones and the admit no fault supporters has not existed(I am aware my phrasing would make my position clear if I hadn't already stated it above, and may not be fair to all participants.)