I like Obama- his charisma is undeniable. I love watching a young, vibrant family in the white house, but overall it's the same old song.
People often reply to my unimpressed response to him with, "Well we knew he wasn't the second coming, but..." I'm not saying I expected miracles. In fact, now I don't expect much at all, but Matthew Rothschild's article, Rahm Emanuel Is the Definition of Unprincipled, hits the nail on the disappointment head.
Here's an excerpt:
That’s the problem I have with Emanuel—and with Obama.
There’s no principle they’re willing to go to the mat for.
They didn’t fight for universal single-payer health care.
They didn’t fight for giving judges the authority to reduce the mortgages of people in bankruptcy.
They didn’t fight against the bank bailout.
They didn’t fight for marriage equality or against don’t ask, don’t tell.
They didn’t fight against indefinite detention without trial; hell, they’ve embraced it.
And they haven’t fought to bring the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to speedier close.
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