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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: Rumsfeld Says A "Trained Ape" Would Be Better At Foreign Policy Than Obama [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)If he had a strong, liberal agenda all the way around, he would have more support and stir up more enthusiasm. His presidency has been far to cautious. What happened to the campaign to raise the minimum wage for example? Was that just for show?
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We on DU don't set policy goals. The president does. If he is doing his job, he will win the election. If he is inspiring voters, they will come out even in off-year elections. Don't blame those who see the inadequacies of the Obama administration. Blame the inadequacies.
Why did Obama appoint Tim Geithner and the Larry Summers crowd to high places in his first term? And why are so many clueless conservative Democrats in his current cabinet? Those are the questions that should be asked.
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