Is Obama a Liberal or Moderate?

[Torie]

Probably the most liberal POTUS to serve in my lifetime. Sometimes I think Obama tries to go as Left as he can, while still remaining politically viable. He certainly, unlike Clinton, has done nothing to really upset his base, including doing nothing on entitlements, even though he won't increase taxes on the middle class to pay for it - just a 4% increase or so on those making over 250K, which gets you about one twelfth of the way to something that will pencil.

[Torie]

Probably the most liberal POTUS to serve in my lifetime. Sometimes I think Obama tries to go as Left as he can, while still remaining politically viable. He certainly, unlike Clinton, has done nothing to really upset his base, including doing nothing on entitlements, even though he won't increase taxes on the middle class to pay for it - just a 4% increase or so on those making over 250K, which gets you about one twelfth of the way to something that will pencil.

As I'm sure you're aware, the CBO would dispute you on the claim of yours I've bolded.

What has Obama done?

[Torie]

Probably the most liberal POTUS to serve in my lifetime.

So you were born after 1968?

He was definitely born after 1980, and probably after 2000.

Torie is one of the oldest users on the forum, and, as I recall, was born sometime in the 1950s.

Haha, you really think I don't know how old he is? I was making a point of course.

I'm getting younger by the day sbane.