Why Obama can't be an "asshole"

[Ardent15]

I'm sure that most of us liberals would love Obama to push through a liberal agenda and tell the DLC, Blue Dogs, and Republicans to go fuck themselves-basically the modern day equivalent of FDR. Hell, I know I would.

But what is the difference between FDR's time and the modern era?

The media.

Many (most?) Americans are thoroughly brainwashed by the corporate media in this nation, and it above all opposes any sorts of reform that would reduce its influence. The media corporations have more lobbyists than Big Oil in Washington-far more.

Furthermore, they WILL come after and destroy the reputation of anyone who tries to stand up to them.

It wasn't like that so much in FDR's time. In the era of the newspaper and of unions, people and workers had more say in the matter.

But not anymore. This country is in a horrible place, and Obama is trying to salvage what he can.

That's just my opinion, feel free to disagree.

[ibegurpard]

1. it's too haaard...we have to take what we can geeeet.

what tripe

[Ardent15]

2. Yeah, let's just go storm the Capital and burn the Congress down

I'm sure that will go over well.

BTW, considering you said "what tripe" I doubt you even read or reflected on my post at all.

[babylonsister]

3. He can't be an asshole because he's not made that way.

His vision is different. I liked this take:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=433&topic_id=162791

Melissa Harris-Lacewell: The Obama I Remember

[M.Aslett]

4. Obama

I agree with you Ardent. I wish Obama wasn't as nice as he always seems to be. The Republicans seem to always take advantage of his kindness.

[babylonsister]

5. Welcome to DU, M.Aslett.

Obama's niceness flummoxes the rethugs. That's a good thing!

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[leftygolfer]

8. Maybe it's up to us to be a bit meaner

I think most here agree that lukewarm is the worst. I just wish Obama would tell the rethugs to go pound sand and quit trying to get any sense of their approval. same with all the dems in congress. LEAD, please. We NEED it.

[msongs]

6. republicans don't have to take over power, democrats are GIVING it to them as Obama

himself implied today by quoting a headline republicans get 41-59 majority in the senate.

Msongs

[butterfly77]

7. Your right,,

and he knows that,they can take a soundbite and run away with it and twist it so bad it is unrecognizable...

[NNN0LHI]

9. Notice how they make a few thousand Teabaggers into some kind of huge political movement?

And that is after basically ignoring millions of anti-war people some years back like their votes were inconsequential?

Don

[katandmoon]

10. Nobody is forcing Obama's DOJ not to prosecute BushCo criminals