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[Proud Liberal Dem]

As others have pointed out, this is a state issue best left decided by the citizens and their elected representatives. Did any other former President weigh in a lot on state-specific issues (unless they were actually breaking federal law)? I don't seem to remember former Presidents becoming intricately involved in pending legislation in states but maybe I just don't remember. Some people's expectations of what President Obama (or any other POTUS) should and shouldn't get involved with are slightly unrealistic IMHO. People seem to be particularly outraged that President Obama didn't come out to Wisconsin and walk the picket line despite the fact that what he said (back in 2007?) was probably more rhetorical flourish and/or a statement of solidarity rather than an actual campaign promise (I can't believe Politifact actually listed this as a "broken promise"). From the look of it here, a lot of people apparently actually believe that it would be simple thing for him to have done while trying to also run the country as POTUS. I mean, I don't understand what all the rage is that's being directed at President Obama over something that a Republican Governor in Wisconsin and his fellow Republicans in the legislature did. Did President Obama encourage Walker and his Republicans to do what they did? Is HE doing/encouraging union-busting at the federal level? :shrug: