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Obamas turnaround in recent weeks hes seized the offensive with a series of controversial executive actions and challenges to leaders in his own party on the budget can be attributed to a fundamental change in his political mindset, according to current and former aides. Hes gone from thinking of himself as a sitting (lame) duck, they tell me, to a president diving headlong into what amounts to a final campaign this one to preserve his legacy, add policy points to the scoreboard, and last but definitely not least to inflict the same kind of punishment on his newly empowered Republican enemies, who delighted in tormenting him when he was on top.
http://politicalwire.com/2014/12/20/obama-is-finally-free/
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They actually had 60+ votes to end debate on the budget bill, no nuclear option was needed
PoliticAverse
Dec 2014
#51
don't forget TPP. Free to sell out sovereignty to United Corporations of the Globe
magical thyme
Dec 2014
#16
There were 2 government shutdowns over budget fights during Clinton's terms.
PoliticAverse
Dec 2014
#60
I do not agree that Obama is seeking to torment back the folks that tormented him for 6 years.
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#29
"challenges to leaders in his own party on the budget". Bailing out the corrupt
grahamhgreen
Dec 2014
#43