Reply #147: He Was Given A Mandate. [View All]

[Winston Wolf]

And he squandered it. That’s what, in my opinion, many of the left are upset about. He could have done damn near anything when it comes to governing with a liberal bent when he took office, because he won in a god damn landslide.

Pretty good Health Care Reform? Are you fucking shitting me? When the Republicans suggested insurance mandates back in the 90’s, we told them to fuck themselves. Somehow, a couple of decades later, this shit sandwich of an idea has become the best thing since chocolate chip cookies. And as for financial regulations, the legislation enacted so far has been a token gesture at best. The “Too Big To Fail” policy hasn’t been dealt with in any meaningful way, and there’s still no pay caps for CEOs. And I'd LOVE to see Republicans try to roll back Health Care "Reform". It'd be just as popular as rolling back unemployment insurance and social security.

I’m so tired of claims like, “Well, if you don’t support Obama one hundred percent, you want a Palin Presidency!” It’s never that simple. I voted for Obama, and while he hasn’t been nearly as effective as he could have been, and does shit that absolutely drives me nuts, (like using the oxymoronic phrase, “Clean Coal”, and let’s not even get started on his policy with public education) I’d vote for him again without batting an eye, and depending on how appealing Howard Dean is to the public in 2012, I’d probably vote for him again.

He’s got charm and eloquence up the ass, and a level of patience that borders on the absurd. However, excuses like, “He’s not a king, he’s got a lot on his plate, etc.” don’t cut it. There’s no excuse for DADT and DOMA remaining on the books. There’s no excuse for Gitmo and Bagram. There’s no excuse for remaining in Afghanistan and Iraq, and many other of his policies that rub the left the wrong way. Still, he’ll have my back more than a Republican would any ol’ day of the fuckin’ week.

But just because liberals don’t agree with some of his policies and get disappointed with him from time to time doesn’t equate to a Palin Administration in 2012. The Republicans have shown their true colors, and it’s a shade of malevolence and psychosis that the American people won’t soon forget.

So please, let's put the Republican boogey man meme to rest, and start focusing on governing how the American people want, which, despite popular claims by the MSM, is much farther to the left than they care to admit.