Reply #78: I agree. Independents want people that will fight.

[bluestate10]

I am a strong Obama supporter, but his preference for compromise sickened even me at times. I WANTED him to let tax cuts expire last december then slay republicans in the streets over their unwillingness to extent unemployment benefits. But Obama compromised to keep unemployment benefits, while I understand his heart, he should have eliminated the tax cuts, then cut republican's throats and got the UE benefits extended. I hope the fighting message that Obama is using now presage how he will fight the election next year and how he will explain to americans that the absolute worst thing they can do is elect republicans to office.