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In reply to the discussion: I am without a doubt, unequivocably, unapologetically, and enthusiastically voting for Obama in Nov! [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)as others.
Some other people are disappointed that he hasn't been a progressive. I'm not. That's because he didn't campaign as one, and he clearly isn't one. I expected the moderate that I saw campaigning. He was more conserevative than I expected, and I'm disappointed and downright angry about some things he did. At one point I swore I would vote Republican in 2012. I changed my mind.
I cut him slack because of the country's and the earth's economic situation that hit before he took office. It was truly an overwhelming situation. I also cut him slack because of how the Republicans reacted to him and stood in the way and played games.
Ironically, I think he's far more likely now to be more left than he ever was, now that he has experienced the Republican Party in its full glory, and witnessed the harm it can and will do, like willingly hurt citizens economically rather than do something for the economy to get better which would help Obama. When he's a lame duck in office, esp if there's a stronger Democratic Congress, I think he's likely to do even more historically significant, and progressive, things. But I don't know for sure. He sure decided to get on board the gay rights bus, which was a surprise, and a change from before. He is the type who will change, and make changes.