Reply #272: Like FDR, the President needs to be the leader of his party, an inspiration to the rank and file.

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When Obama took office he had people who would have walked through fire for him and would have worked hard to fulfill the promises of the campaign.

We needed a leader who would do what needed to be done regardless of the party of NO or other obstacles.

We needed a President who was unwilling to make any compromise just to get a portion of what he wanted because the Republicans were more than willing to take every compromise and give nothing in return.

As John Greenleaf Whittier said:

For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, It might have been.

I feel the disappointment for much of what we see is shadow that we are convinced to believe is a great accomplishment of substance. But there are those who will carry that banner to the bitter end.