I think it is safe to say, even this early on, that unless Obama discovers some testicular fortitude in his Speedo, he will be a one-term President. Though he appeared to have some strongly held positions about progressive changes for the nation, these have been jettisoned for comfortable rolls in the hay with the real rulers: the military industrial complex. Thanks again for warning us Ike! Too bad we're all watching 'reality' shows on the boob tube.
Unless the Democrats and the Administration in particular find a way to dominate and muscle the media, they will lose on every issue. As Obama has acknowledged, more than once, that the buck stops with him. Well, it also starts with him.
Obama’s pandering to the most mendacious, avaricious and amoral players in the political/economic/social hairball that is our national culture may set back progressive change for decades. He has been totally unwilling to fight for the real changes he trumpeted about so loudly and so eloquently during his campaign. He has completely squandered his initial political clout and goodwill, to the point that he now appears to be essentially an impotent, incessantly smiling windbag. With the not unsurprising loss of a Senate seat in Massachusetts, Obama’s political leverage, personal charisma and credibility have slid even further. Already he is talking not about fighting for health care reform, but caving in and giving up the struggle. This time, once again, it is the Democrats that have managed to win one more for the Gipper. Congrats!
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