Reply #1: Rec for your post but I don't agree

[Zax2me]

Don't agree that Obama turned into a centrist.
Rec because he does have to answer to not his base but everyone that voted him into office. He ran on a progressive agenda that so far has many shortfalls.

But I believe he is a reasonable man of sound principal and isn't sacrificing his values as a progressive for personal gain, profit, or just phoning it in, taking the path of least resistance.
What is slowing his pace? Why do many things appear status quo? I don't know, maybe it isn't any one thing. Inherited a mess, constant rep opposition standing in his way, global financial problems slowing progress, and even fellow dems waffling on this or that issue. Additionally he didn't have a lot of experience generally speaking, heading into office. He is a young guy.
I'd vote for him again and don't believe he is a centrist, but looking for much better results, real change in the months ahead?
Sure, no doubt. Anxiously so, with watchdog fervor.