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In reply to the discussion: Do you consider President Obama to be a "Third Wayer"? [View all]silverweb
(16,402 posts)[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Is all that new? I lived in Mexico for a few years a while back. However, I was near the border and maintained an address, on-line job, banking, and everything else in the U.S., so I didn't have to deal with any of what you describe (except tax returns, which I just assumed I had to file since I worked for a U.S. company).
You name a few good examples of things Obama flubbed - or was pressured into compromising on in order to get anything at all done - and I agree on those. However, I've learned from someone I know very well - who is a legislative assistant and at least as liberal as I am - that things are never quite as simple or black-and-white as they appear.
While there have been some significant disappointments, let's give the man credit that is his due. Here's one good list that I believe shows his good far outweighs any disappointments: 309 Obama accomplishments with citations.
Anyway, have to run... very busy day today. You have a good one!
[font color="purple"]Go, Bernie!