Reply #223: no reason to apologize

[creon]

I have no problem with your criticism of Pres. Obama.
For good or ill, he was the one who was nominated and elected. In 2008, just about any Democrat would have beaten any Republican. No Republican wanted the job - they knew the country was in mess and that they would lose . There is not much difference between Clinton and Obama. They are both dedicated to 'tweaking the system' - do a liitle here and a little there. I think that progressives should have known that. There never was any serious prospect of 'big reform'. Neither ever intended to do it; Congress, especially The Senate, ever intended to do it.
Time will tell if this muddling through will improve matters.
People who want radical reform will have to get elected; elected to the HoR and the Senate. Then, and only then, will such legislation be passed.
We are not going to have a 'man on horseback' who will tell everyone else what to do and make it stick.