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In reply to the discussion: The Dems have only themselves to blame for the proliferation of Republicanoid zombies [View all]Lydia Leftcoast
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People were already hurting in 2008. They needed someone who would come in and take charge, and yes, with both houses of Congress in Dem hands, act a bit like a dictator and get things done immediately. That's what FDR did. He risked being un-Constitutional and even had the Supreme Court rule against him a couple of times, but he did what was needed and in 100 days. That's what Obama TALKED like--a populist firebrand who would turn things around (although I wasn't fooled).
People didn't vote for Obama because they wanted to continue the Patriot Act and the tax cuts for the rich, give a captive customer base to the insurance companies, keep the wars going, and let the banksters off scot-free.
We needed an FDR, and we got a Tony Blair, someone who talked a good game but was too willing to continue past policies and unwilling to challenge the Establishment.
I think Obama would have been an excellent president for a time when the country wasn't in crisis. But he lacks the gutsiness required for times like ours. Unfortunately, he's all we have at the moment.