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In reply to the discussion: Jonathan Capehart:"How President Obama will be impeached" [View all]lostincalifornia
(3,639 posts)the Democratic candidate if it is Hillary, which the odds say it will be.
If the nominee was a overt racist I could buy it. Obviously, you do not believe what she is saying now, so there is nothing to convince you otherwise. However, if you look at Obama, his policies are not the same as they were in his first four years, and yes, he has moved more toward a progressive approach especially in regards to war, the environment, gay rights, women's rights, etc. Hillary has professed a similar transition in her current interviews.
The Democratic party has become enslaved by wall street? I don't think so. Dodd/Frank is not something wall street is thrilled about, and it is a start, same with the ACA. Yes, I know everyone wanted Medicare for all and repeal of Glass Steagall(sic), etc. but that was not going to happen with the blue dogs in the party, and the reasoning from Obama was it is better to get something through than nothing.
You are right there are too much special interests involved in our political system, and thanks to "citizens united", it is worse than ever. However, the only way progressives are going to get control is if they are able to capture back some states that used to be traditionally blue like Ohio. Actually, the dynamics are moving slowly in some traditional red states, and as demographics change, which they inevitably will, we should see a more progressive transition in power provided we don't lose some key positions, and the Presidency is one of those. Yes, I am going to name the Supreme Court, which has been a large contributor to the "wall street" takeover that you rightly dislike. The next president will determine the Supreme Court.