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In reply to the discussion: I believe there is merit to the argument... [View all]ljm2002
(10,751 posts)...if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.
President Obama has two dogs, so he's covered there. Other than that, the man fought long and hard for the position of President of the United States. Surely he had some inkling of what the job entailed. That includes the inevitable criticisms and complaints that will come from outside one's own party, and also from within one's own party.
When one allies oneself with the so-called "centrists" and dismisses those on the left within one's own party, when one allows the "center" to be redefined again and again so that it continues to shirt further right -- well then one can expect criticism from the left flank, that same flank that one is so willing to routinely dismiss.
I have plenty of sympathy for what he has faced from the Republican party, it is beyond disgusting on so many levels. But it took Obama 5 years to figure out (or to publicly acknowledge, anyway) that he can't compromise with these intransigent idiots. WTF took him so long? He's a smart guy.
Anyway, I wonder if you realize how patronizing you sound about the President. To paraphrase: "Awww, the poor guy sometimes gets criticism, even when he doesn't deserve it". Here's a clue: he really, really does not need coddling. He can handle himself just fine. He has shown time and time again that barbs from the left roll off him easily (although barbs from the right seem to hit their mark more often -- things that make you go Hmmm...).