Reply #7: LOL, me too.

[liberalmuse]

He's doing what he basically said he would. I guess part of me hoped he was secretly more liberal than he actually is. He never mentioned single payer or universal health care in his campaign speeches. To be honest, I wasn't a huge fan of his health care plan, but it was certainly better than what we have now.

He's also done a lot of things he said he would within the 1st 5 months. He never said he'd pull out of Iraq right away, but he put a timeline on when he'll be bringing the troops home. He did order Gitmo closed (which turned out to be way more complicated then one could imagine).

I am still waiting for him to keep his promise on DADT, so I'll give him a couple more months to come through with that. I really don't like that he appears to be caving to the military establishment on this one, but in the end, I really believe he will come through.

As far as the torture photos, I'm disappointed he didn't release them, however, he never said he'd prosecute Bushco, and has said time and time again we need to look forward when asked about this very issue many times during his campaign.

Do I wish he were more progressive? You bet I do! Am I going to slam him for being exactly the person I willingly voted for? Nope. There was a reason my first choice was Kucinich, then Edwards, then maybe Dodd, etc. I think he's doing an outstanding job so far, given the circumstances. I may not feel this way a year from now, but 6 months in, he still has my support. I'm very glad he's our President right now.