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In reply to the discussion: I think the Obama Presidency is going to turn out to be very [View all]raindaddy
(1,370 posts)who would've extended Bush tax cuts for the wealthy. Can you name another progressive Democrat who appointed so many Wall Street and corporate hacks to major oversight positions in their administration? Name a progressive President that that promotes secret trade deals that favor international corporations over labor. Or favors too big to fail banks over poor and middle class homeowners?
Barack Obama has conducted his presidency out of the back pocket of the big banks, military contractors and global corporations. Yea, third way Democrats will favor social issues, Wall Street could give a shit about gay marriage, or imagination reform. Ronald Reagan was an immigration reformer. They do care about wealth and power and the minute you jump in bed with them you not only not a populist you're no longer a Democrat.