Reply #8: I see you position but disagree. [View All]

[bluestate10]

There has been much progressive change. Change that was long dormant has happened under President Obama. I will name a few of the more obvious.

-Health Care Reform: What existed before President Obama and a democratic Congress delivered an admittedly imperfect, but real policy that had eluded politicians like Kennedy and Sanders. Now, the progressive governor of Vermont is set to move health care in his state to single payer, I am sure my blue state Gov and Lt.Gov are watching and taking note.

Equal pay legislation for women: Again not perfect. But what existed before?

Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal: Implementation slow. But what existed before?

Green Energy projects and research funding: The Left complain loudly about drilling permits on land or sea, yet they are mute about the reality that this administration is marching lockstep to a 100% green energy future. More funding is coming to green energy research, green energy projects that were ensnared in red tape have been approved or are nearing approval. Left, I ask you one question. Some of you pointed out that two Vermont utilities will not buy power from Vermont Yankee. Where do you think they will get the power to meet their demand from with Vermont Yankee out of the mix? The fact is, alternatives are available to them that did not exist two years ago, because of Obama administration policies. You on the Left don't want nuke plants, but you fail to connect the dots on how to eliminate them in a sane way. I admit, nuke plants are working now and some are on the drawing board, those plants are the bridge that is needed to a 100% green future and will get decommissioned, to never exist again. You on the Left seem to have little faith in the good power of science, I do have that faith, research on safely decommissioning nuke plants happens as I write, that research has been more than the Left has been able to get for decades as that group has railed against nuke plants and wished for green energy that the Left had no concept of how to make a reality.

Credit Card Reform: Imperfect. But what existed before. The reality is that more than what was gotten could not be had. But once reform proves out, politicians can come back for more, without facing the insane opposition faced the first time around.

Saved GM, Chrysler, and Ford: GM and Chrysler were near dead, Ford could not have survived without the suppliers shared with the other two around. Jobs and lives were saved.

Managed a messed up on creation bank bailout: The bailout has been managed so well that taxpayers MAY make money instead of getting hosed. Left, explain how a Kucinich, Dean or Sanders could have made that result happen? Again, be real, no fantasies.