Reply #13: Thats where the 'groundswell of support from the base' is needed

[DJ13]

I think its similar to the (unfulfilled) notion the liberal base had for how they wanted Obama to use the bully pulpit from his electoral mandate in the early part of his term to begin reversing the conservatism that has infected our country.

Suppose a President with Obama's natural ability to rally support had used the unique opportunity of a large electoral mandate to commit himself soon after taking office to confront Congress about changing the campaign finance issue thats destroying our country by rallying his millions of enthusiastic supporters to take up the cause?

It wouldnt be easy, but with the grass roots Obama had in his favor after the election the pressure could have been applied to make it possible.

We'll never know, unfortunately Obama doesnt seem to care about corporatism, and that opportunity is long gone now.