last Wednesday, the President pissed me off

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65. Criticisms defended..

One of the most oft-cited incidents from FDR’s presidency is a policy meeting he held with labor leaders shortly after his election, which he concluded by telling them “I agree with you, I want to do it, now make me do it.” FDR understood that regardless of what he personally believed, change had to happen from the bottom up, not just from the top down. He was a bold leader who was never afraid to take on a fight as long as he had the American people on his side.

That is a quote from the Roosevelt institute and I think it has real meaning to the debate we are having among ourselves.

Let's just assume that Obama's advisers really thought, as many here have said, that Obama risked being portrayed as "an angry black man" if he came out swinging...so he should hold back.. or that this was some kind of rope-a-dope....IMO that is a losing strategy..

When people from MSNBC and elsewhere, including here, demand he forget that advice and insist he go after Romney hard and fast..always with a smile...but taking no prisoners.. then the campaign knows we have his back and he need not fear getting tough..

That is why I have always rejected the advice of so many here who are offended by criticisms of the debate performance.

In any event, I think the campaign now gets the message..in large part because many stood up and told the campaign they did not like what they saw and wanted a more aggressive Obama..

My prediction is that they will get it next time and that will again turn the tide in our favor..