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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
i think the American public just wants a leader that will get things done, whether they agree with their policies or not. Obama trying to pander to the right and achieve a mythical middle ground is the cause of his negative views IMO, the public sees him as weak because he didn't stand up to the republicans. they're not mad at him because of health care, that's what he campaigned on and that's what people voted for. they're mad because of all his promises in the election (gays in the military, shutting down Guantanamo, economic reforms, etc) have meant nothing since he's spent the majority of the last 2 years wasting time trying to convince a segment of the population that will never see eye to eye with him
if he had taken a page out of Bush's playbook and gone into the White House on a full charge, pushed through his major campaign agendas (despite any hateful rhetoric from the right), he would be in a much stronger position right now. he could have then campaigned on the offensive for the mid-terms, outlining new agendas and policies, instead of being on the defensive the entire time
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Honestly,
He DID came with the Bush play book! When he came to power he had a majority in both houses to push through his and the democratic party's agenda. When he met with the GOP heads he told them, "I won."
The PUBLIC not the GOP shot him down. Clinton once faced the same thing during his terms in office.