2016 Postmortem

NastyRiffraff

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39. I would post a list of Obama's major accomplishments, but

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 05:54 PM

Feb 2016

I know exactly what would happen. Not "pure" enough. He compromised to get it done! The ACA isn't single payer, so we'd rather have nothing (since single payer failed in Congress).

Etc, etc. You can bash Obama all you want, but among other things, he steered the country from a horrible recession, including 71 consecutive months of job growth (as of January 2016) and unemployment dropping below 5% for the first time in 8 years.

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Sanders is what I wanted Obama to be. [View all] SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 OP

He is what I thought Obama was. AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #1

He's what Obama said he was. Octafish Feb 2016 #2

You hope. ohheckyeah Feb 2016 #10

lesser of two evils - I like to think SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #18

Yes, I do think we have a choice. ohheckyeah Feb 2016 #20

They blame everybody and thing but their naivety. ohheckyeah Feb 2016 #22

Obama was not a populist. joshcryer Feb 2016 #46

Good grief. Do you really think the problem was Obama's lack of will? Bleacher Creature Feb 2016 #3

no SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #5

That is correct. It took him over one term in office to realize how foolish that was. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #7

Too bad his first actions Deny and Shred Feb 2016 #74

These are the same people Bernie Sanders will have to content with IF FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #33

You see, that's the problem with Obama and the democratic establishment. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #13

Sanders is what Obama was before he changed course. jhart3333 Feb 2016 #4

Candidate Obama was very vague on what he would do. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #6

Obama Governed Antithetical to His Campaign Rhetoric! CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #8

Obama ran as a progressive then abandon it Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #9

TPP - damn - just #&$?! it. SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #17

I guess I was one of the few who knew Obama was not all that from the beginning.nt m-lekktor Feb 2016 #11

I knew also - I "wanted" SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #14

His Chicago roots were unfortunately maculate Fumesucker Feb 2016 #15

Yes, the FISA vote was a dead give away. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #31

The big excuse given at the time was that he needed to give that away to become president Hydra Feb 2016 #80

This is the chance of our lifetime. I used to write him years ago, begging him to run! ViseGrip Feb 2016 #12

a chance to get nothing done, FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #34

This schtick of yours is a real downer. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #76

It's called my opinion. FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #78

It's not personal. I just find what you said to be dreary. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #79

"No, we can't! And neither can you guys!" Hydra Feb 2016 #81

I'm very disappointed, but it could have been worse. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #16

yes - It is time to panic. SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #19

I'm a little more optimistic these days. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #28

Obama is a great American president Renew Deal Feb 2016 #21

Yes and no SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #23

for sure Old Codger Feb 2016 #26

"I hope Sanders is what I wanted Obama to be" Dem2 Feb 2016 #24

ouch SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #29

Yep. The Real Deal, this time. nt Romulox Feb 2016 #25

I actually want an amalgamate of Sanders and Obama. thereismore Feb 2016 #27

Obama's betrayal is why I now consider myself an Independent. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #30

Obama didn't betray anyone. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #32

Cool, back to bashing Obama now. zappaman Feb 2016 #35

So - you must love TPP SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #36

Still after 8 years thinking it is as simple as getting the Presidency treestar Feb 2016 #38

You misunderstand us and the nature of our expectations of our candidate/president. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #77

I knew Obama was more like Clinton than a Sanders-type candidate. valerief Feb 2016 #37

I would post a list of Obama's major accomplishments, but NastyRiffraff Feb 2016 #39

+10000 Hekate Feb 2016 #40

yes he has done well SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #43

We Won't Get Fooled Again RiverLover Feb 2016 #41

Yep SHRED Feb 2016 #42

Like many progressives, I thought I pretty much knew what Hillary would be, and hoped for more. stevebreeze Feb 2016 #44

Even less effective with no support from even more in "his own" party as well as the GOP? OhZone Feb 2016 #45

I doubt Sanders would fill his cabinet with corporate insiders. polichick Feb 2016 #47

Like Obama did. RiverLover Feb 2016 #48

Really - two corporate servants. polichick Feb 2016 #49

Exactly. RiverLover Feb 2016 #50

All true - and yet a whole bunch of posters here still fall for it. polichick Feb 2016 #63

Obama didn't do so badly HassleCat Feb 2016 #51

Ding. Ding. Ding. We have a winner. yourout Feb 2016 #52

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Please tell us more - I am all about info SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #55

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He voted to intervene in a genocide, his supporters know about this already. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #66

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Yes, that's what it was about. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #71

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Obviously this is no longer a forum for Democrats. Metric System Feb 2016 #54

No longer a forum for republicans who call themselves democrats. RiverLover Feb 2016 #56

Is President Obama a Republican who calls himself a Democrat? Metric System Feb 2016 #59

He has publicly compared himself to a moderate '80s Republican BuelahWitch Feb 2016 #73

join the new world - we use the metric system SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #57

Nope, GDP is Sanders Underground. Beacool Feb 2016 #58

On the local Bernie FB page for my area one person said this: bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #60

Can't wait for the GOP led congress to do everything Bernie wants Beaverhausen Feb 2016 #61

I really think Bernie would be a mediocre president gwheezie Feb 2016 #62

This place is so out of touch with the real world redstateblues Feb 2016 #65

Did the Republicans... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #83

And Obama proved to so much more... LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #67

It was real with Obama too. KentuckyWoman Feb 2016 #69

"The force that got him elected didn't keep pushing - Part of that is Obama's fault" SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #72

No...we were there after the election. He told us to pack up and go home Hydra Feb 2016 #82

Here's the thing... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #84

Bingo. nt Bonobo Feb 2016 #70

And if Bernie were president ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #85

you will not need any ice water SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #86