Cheering on a moderate SCOTUS choice

[earthshine]

75. I distinguish between things he accomplished and things he fought for.

Thanks for your thoughtful response. He has many more accomplishments than you even list. He might even be the greatest president, since, say LBJ. That having been said ...

>> emphasis on trying to mobilize voters).

In 2008 after he was elected, we were all behind him. We were ready to be led. Instead he immediately went to Wall Street leaving us in the dirt. He completely blew the political capital that the majority of voters bestowed upon him.

Imagine if he had actually used the bully pulpit and pushed for a public healthcare option while he had majorities in Congress. He easily gave this up. Why? Because it was all campaign rhetoric.

>> what would he really have accomplished by putting forth a more progressive name

Historically he always began his negotiations in the enemy camp.

There's an old saying, "When people show you who they are, believe them."

Take a minute now to see who Obama really is. Pay attention to his body language as he commits the ultimate fraud on working people, which is selling us the TPP. He reeks of disingenuousness.