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Originally Posted by MarchHare
I think the biggest problem with Obama is that he tries too hard to compromise and reach bi-partisan consensus on many issues but the Republicans (and in particular the insane Tea Party wing of the party) have no interest in cooperation. That's why the healthcare bill, for example, has been criticized by both sides -- people who wanted a government-run single-payer system think it didn't go far enough, and people who think any government program is by definition "bad" think it went too far and will bankrupt the nation.
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No, he simply doesn't lead. Typically, a president has a "vision" which he seeks to impose/finesse through the Senate and House. Obama essentially says - "see what you guys can come up with, and I'll sign off on it". That's not leadership. He had a perfect opportunity to impose his vision before 2010, and he abysmally failed to lead. Letting the two donkeys (Reid and Pelosi) take the point was stupid and an absolute abrogation of his position. As a result a golden chance was missed - he had the electoral mandate and control of both houses and came up with a bunch of half-measures that will make the system even more expensive.
Obama is a nice man, and he would make an excellent school board chairman, but a President is supposed to be out front a bit more.
