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In reply to the discussion: President Obama's Second Term Has Not Yet Begun, [View all]MineralMan
(146,243 posts)with my DU experience. I'd rather see what is going on without filters.
I agree with your assessment, though. There are a few regular posters who have never said a single good thing about Obama. Never. They're not "holding his feet to the fire." They're tying him to a stake and setting a bonfire under that stake. I don't consider that to be an acceptable approach to criticism of a sitting Democratic President.
I'm not happy with every direction this country is going in at all. However, I don't blame one person for the direction. In fact, the blame is rather easy to place, and it is not with the President. It is with the Republicans. If I saw more criticism of Republicans from some here, I'd be shocked. Some forget that they still hold a strong majority in the House, and can bollix up almost anything. That's something no President can overcome completely, although President Obama has managed to get a lot done, despite that situation.
I expect good things from his second term in office, especially if we can help him have a Democratic majority in both houses of Congress. That's where my energy will be going for the next two years.