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« on: April 20, 2011, 08:12:47 AM » |
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Obama hasn't proven himself very capable lately (if ever, frankly) at staking out a single position and staying there. Americans can love or hate wherever he does decide to draw a line in the sand, but the only thing the public dislikes more than lefty positions is someone who doesn't seem to vocally take any position.
It's increasingly difficult, lately more than ever, to discern where exactly Obama has been lately on the Libya issue, the budget, and more. Though the recent speech helped on the latter, I suppose, even if it was too little too late.
The Republicans and tea party types have proven very explicitly that it doesn't matter if your position is completely nuts, as long as you take one you can get alot of people on your side. Obama needs to realize that constant middle-of-the-road-ism doesn't win votes at the moment, principled, if even kind of stupid, position taking, is the best.
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