Reply #27: It is a very sad view, if true.

[Milo_Bloom]

To suggest that we elect a president who has basically no say in his/her own message means there is no point in voting anymore, since things are done outside the will and control of the people.

The president has a bully pulpit, he has the power to address the people and declare "enough is enough" whenever he chooses. Is it a risk? Yes. Could it backfire? Sure. However, if bushII and Reagan taught us nothing else, it should be that you can get the people fighting on your side by having the appearance to be the little guy standing up against forces trying to undermine you. They played the "I don't care if it is popular, I am doing it because it is right" card many times and usually, wound up making the thing popular because of it.

At the end of the day the president either choose to let the job run him/her or to run the job. Right now, Obama is letting the job run him and has been from day 1. He lies to us announcing "historic" legislation which isn't a fraction of what he claims it to be. The credit card "reform" bill was a joke. "Banking reform" a joke. this "insurance reform" is at best, a cruel joke.

I believe Obama can think for himself and out of fear of re-election is not doing so.