I sure as SHIT am glad Obama is president, not mrbush

[uppityperson]

That is all.

[demwing]

1. Me three.

I just wish I had the populist Obama I voted for, instead of the corporatist Obama we ended up with.

[Critters2]

2. He was never a populist. Never.

The only populist running in the primaries, for whom I voted btw, is now fighting a paternity suit. So, this is probably better. But still, not a populist.

[redqueen]

4. Kucinich isn't a populist?

[Critters2]

5. I stand corrected. Thanks. nt

[redqueen]

6. Sorry to nitpick...

I can't help but bristle when he's left out. :)

[demwing]

10. But Obama ran on some populists planks

whether you believed him at the time or not, I did.

[Oregone]

3. Yeah, but Id be more glad if it was someone else

Like me or something (till I got killed, itd be a ride)

[jgraz]

13. I'd be happy if it was the guy I thought we all voted for

Whatever happened to him?

[Oregone]

16. He existed in your head

Though, Obama's flowery rhetoric did help feed that delusion. He was always a bit of a Rorschach, and I can't help but feel that was done intentionally on his behalf (perhaps that makes him a genius politician). But never did he really explicitly come off as a progressive, much less a liberal. Implicitly, I do feel he help feed an illusion in the masses with his repeated campaign motifs. I saw, and was amongst, a crowd of over 60,000 people clamoring in unison to catch a view of this man--and they did not show up for a centrist politician. Obama didn't necessarily fool them; they fooled themselves (with a little help).

[jgraz]

18. I have to disagree

I had no illusions that we were electing a liberal. I did think, however, that we were electing someone who might do things he explicitly promised to do. For example, it doesn't take a huge leap of faith to think that when a candidate says that he will hire no lobbyists to work in his administration, he will actually not hire lobbyists to work in his administration. What I didn't expect is that he would sign an executive order that gives the appearance of banning lobbyists but includes a cynical waiver so that the president can hire as many lobbyists as he wants.

I knew we weren't getting a liberal. What I didn't expect is that we were electing another con artist.

[Oregone]

19. Look, thats what a "third way" centrist does

They attempt to appease both the people and business, without necessarily giving a weighted preference to either segment. Thats just the way it is.

Obama really has not surprised me. I don't criticize him because I feel deceived (he was merely electioneering as all candidates do--such is politics). I criticize to inform others that there is an alternative between the center and the fringe right.

[goclark]

17. He is here and millions are happy that he is here.

I am one of the millions. :bounce:

[jgraz]

21. Well, as long as you're happy, that's what really matters

I'm sure the millions going without affordable healthcare for another decade will take solace in your personal state of bliss.

[aquart]

7. The choice wasn't between Bush and Obama.

It was Bush and McCain which is still the same as saying No choice.

And we are all being circumspect in not whining over the primary choices we passed up.

[uppityperson]

11. Not talking about who we could have elected, merely that he, rather than * is president now

that is all.

[BlooInBloo]

8. Or any of the other people who could be POTUS right now.

[librechik]

9. Yup--he is SUCH an improvement on Bush that all the things he has done

or not done which disappoint me shrink down to nits in comparison.

When I get all bent out of shape, my husband straightens me out with a simple: "Better than Bush!"

It works just fine.

Go O!!!

[Romulox]

12. "Good cop/bad cop" writ large: "Better than Bush!" nt

[shawn703]

14. He's already kept the country safer than Bush did

By this time during Bush's presidency, we all know what happened.

[rudy23]

15. In a dictatorship, you get one choice. In America, you get TWO!

Weeeeeee!!! It's raining!!!!

[luvspeas]

20. I'm happy Obama is President-period...

not instead of.