Reply #75: Greyhound, over 4 decades of observation, study and disappointments brought me to where you are

[Mimosa]

Frenchie, it may hurt a real idealist like you. You are much admired, respected and heeded. But Greyhound is correct about human nature. As much as like 'like' Barack Obama, he seems to have early on gotten the message. 7 or 8 days after Inauguration, Obama's face temporarily displayed what I can only describe as a stunned expression. He had been led to gaze into the abyss and informed what might be possible for him to do as president. Perhaps he also learned how financially precarious the situation is. Perhaps he also learned who's in charge. I'm speculating based on body language and an ability as a 'reader' of people.

He's a good man. But circumstances may be such that greatness will be beyond his reach. He has to settle for what is possible. I hope we can get affordable health care with no exclusions and firm controls upon the insurance crps greed and rapaciousness. I hope we can get a solid well-functioning and above all accessible public health option. Nothing I've seen so far has indicated that Obama has tried to sell healthcare reform to those who had been led to fear change. Nothing I've seen from Obama indicates he's really willing to fight for US. I see a compromiser.

He's not risking enough. He's timid. He's not convincing. And he's no FDR. FDR talked to the people.