Why does Obama embrace austerity?

[jpgray]

Poll question: Why does Obama embrace austerity?

[Ozymanithrax]

1. Because neither he nor his family will be affected by austerity...

Since he doesn't see it, it has not affect on him, he embraces it.

[vi5]

2. The key word is "embrace"..

Which I think it's safe to say he has done. The problem is that it's one thing to acknowledge that an issue (in this case the deficit) is a situation that should be addressed. And a case can even be made for a somewhat balanced approach (I don't happen to agree with austerity at all, but I recognize that my opinion is but one on the matter). It's another to so thoroughly embrace it and make it his priority above all others, including jobs. And also to do so without being clear, concise, and thorough about what austerity has done to country's around the world that have embraced it, and how it has harmed our country in the past.

That's where the failure comes into play. Not that he wanted to do something about the deficit. But that he went all in on austerity.