Reply #11: knr. Thanks for posting this! A few questions... [View All]

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"At the very least, if Obama can keep in mind the FDR/New Deal lessons, and if he wants to save an already-shaky capitalism from imploding, he's got to lead the charge for major, systemic reform, get it passed, and enforce the hell out of it. Continuing to play footsy with the financial big boys will not do, and will lead to him being a one-term president for sure. One suspects he knows this already, but is politically incapable of moving and fighting."


Could you expand on your assertion that Obama "is politically incapable of moving and fighting"?

If Drew Westin and others are correct, Obama is characterologically "conflict averse". How might his character come into play also?

How do you see DLC "New Democrats values" helping or hurting systemic reform?

Thank you!