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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: German Press Reports on the election [View all]adigal
(7,581 posts)33. I like Obama a lot, but don't think he has been a great president
He gave up single payer before negotiations even started, and for what? No Repubs voted for,his plan! He wants to be liked, I hope he learned that the Repubs will NEVER like him or speak well of him. He needs to refuse to compromise and make the Repubs look extreme, because they are. He needs to push for real change.
My friend just heard on NPR this morning that many think he will now allow,that pipeline, compromise on that, so he can get "important" things done. She is furious, and says if he is that shortsighted, she will never vote again. This is how we lost in 2010- his middle of the road, lets play nice attitude pissed off a lot of Dems,and she is a lifelong democrat.
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The whiny Left was 'teaching Mr. Obama a lesson', and ended up screwing the rest of us.
Ikonoklast
Nov 2012
#30
The headline actually says that its chance to become a greater President, not great President.
Pachamama
Nov 2012
#35
I'm excited - Pachapapa is returning this week from Germany with the usual stash of German magazines
Pachamama
Nov 2012
#38