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In reply to the discussion: What is happening B4 our eyes to the mythical 2nd Term "more progressive" President Obama? [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)110. Except his predecessor did
There were plenty of marijuana convictions under W.
If you want to argue that the President can ignore any law he doesn't like, I really don't think you want to go there.
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What is happening B4 our eyes to the mythical 2nd Term "more progressive" President Obama? [View all]
99th_Monkey
Jan 2013
OP
The point of the post is whether Obama is a progressive, nothing about being bad or good.
dmosh42
Jan 2013
#14
Your complaint presupposes he has not made these policy decisions because he
Puzzledtraveller
Jan 2013
#9
I think there is a profound distinction between being a liberal and a progressive.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#26
I disagree. I believe that the classic characterization of a liberal holds here as one who
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#42
I find the discussion fascinating, but I'm a boring political scientist so what do I know. :)
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#49
LOL!! I hope the Falcons remember this rule during this weekend's game!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#68
Nonsense. Against drone killing *before* Obama. Against drone killings *during* Obama's admin.
Romulox
Jan 2013
#81
Being against everything Obama does because you aren't fulfilled is called cognitive dissonance
lunatica
Jan 2013
#105
You are making more excuses for Obama's drones...there's that "cognitive dissonance", again...
Romulox
Jan 2013
#108
Just in case it wasn't clear, the term wasn't a term aimed at you, or your line of argument.
Romulox
Jan 2013
#85
Second term presidents are weak, and govern through the Washington process, not politics
FarCenter
Jan 2013
#13
He can't do whatever he wants. The point is there are three separate and distinct
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#25
Can you at least wait until we're into the second term? The president seems to be
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#48
The president is not liberal, but he IS progressive. Trashing thread.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#24
Of course you reserve the right to criticize. I'm not trying to shut you down.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#55
It's being undercut by what calls itself "the Left" in bed with the Right Wing=check out gun overlap
patrice
Jan 2013
#30
P.S. Make that "... INTENTIONALLY undercut by what calls itself "the Left" . . . "Left" & Right are
patrice
Jan 2013
#33
We are about to get 100% amnesty, 95% citizenship. That is liberal enough for me
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#32
For the second time I voted for a center-right Democrat for president with my eyes wide open.
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2013
#36
You are 100% wrong. Nobody is forcing Obama to persecute Medical Marijuana. His predecessor
Romulox
Jan 2013
#109
The Obama admin greatly ESCALATED such prosecutions--more in 4 years than W. in 8.
Romulox
Jan 2013
#111
Now you're making excuses. Your initial argument is that Obama is *required* to prosecute.
Romulox
Jan 2013
#113
"Prosecutorial discretion" is a basic concept in the law. Moreover, the DEA (head appointed by Obama
Romulox
Jan 2013
#117
Fortunately, Dennis Kucinich isn't doing anything, so he can run as a REAL PROGRESSIVE in 2016...
brooklynite
Jan 2013
#60
Geez, his 2nd term hasn't started yet. Let's at least wait for the inauguration.
kstewart33
Jan 2013
#86
He's gone left on economic policy. Anyone who was paying attention knew that he wasn't
geek tragedy
Jan 2013
#100
Wowie Zowie!! Color this Frog totally blind-sided by this slowly boiling water. ~nt
99th_Monkey
Jan 2013
#119
I think a lot of people here are buying into the right wing's "he's a Marxist/Socialist" crap
tarheelsunc
Jan 2013
#115