We did not choose wisely

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74. I disagree.

Obama ran as a Populist Anti-Centrist, Anti-Hillary.

He made at least one public proclamation that he was unaffiliated with the Centrist DLC,
and made them remove any reference to his name.

While he was able to remain artfully ambiguous most of the time,
he DID make several indisputable Populist Promises.

*He promised to "immediately" re-negotiate NAFTA to protect American Jobs.

*He promised to make EFCA "The LAW of the LAND".

*He promised to Raise Taxes on the RICH.

*He promised to remove or raise the CAP on Social Security deductions
to protect Social Security

*He promised to "Hold Wall Street Accountable".

*He promised a National Public Option "To Keep them Honest".

*He promised to have our food LABELED with Country of Origin
and GMO contents because "Americans have a right to know what they are eating."

ALL of the above are well, WELL Left of the "Centrist" position of the current Democratic Party,
and except for some weak theater around the Public Option,
none were mentioned again by President Obama after his Inauguration.

So saying he ran as a "Centrist", while it is repeated often,
just isn't true.