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In reply to the discussion: President Obama defending the mistakes of the previous administration [View all]earthside
(6,960 posts)In our two party system, really, what choice did a rationale person have?
But I knew by 2012 that Barack Obama was moderate-to-conservative.
Nevertheless, I continue to maintain that mid-term elections are base elections.
The Repuglicans have certainly figured this out -- Democrats need to do the same.
Democrats shouldn't run away from the ACA, but they shouldn't fall into the trap of basing 2014 around that single issue. Minimum wage is good; my favorite idea is a tax cut for middle and working Americans paid for with a financial transaction tax; also increasing Social Security benefits.
If Pres. Obama cannot get behind some progressive proposals to fire-up the base, well, then let's encourage party leads who will -- Reich; Warren; Sanders (though he is an 'independent'); Sherrod Brown; etc.