Reply #15: The NYT gets it

[Nancy Waterman]

From the article:

And yet the wave of criticism from the left over the stimulus is fundamentally flawed: it ignores the real choices Obama faced (and the progressive decisions he made) and wishes away any constraints upon his power. The most common hallmark of the left’s magical thinking is a failure to recognize that Congress is a separate, coequal branch of government consisting of members whose goals may differ from the president’s. Congressional Republicans pursued a strategy of denying Obama support for any major element of his agenda, on the correct assumption that this would make it less popular and help the party win the 2010 elections.


Bravo!!! It can't be said enough. One of the Right's goals for defeating Obama is to weaken our support of him by dividing us. Note Cheney now talking of how it might have been better if Hillary were president. This is another way to get us bickering and second guessing the last election. It is another stealth GOP attack. Making Obama look weak when he is forced to compromise so as not to kill the hostage is another.