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Originally Posted by purplefrog
Perhaps you missed the point. Imo, the point is that we are at a point in history when the people are craving for true leadership and change + you have the media giving a candidate a free ride (rather than doing their job) = you open yourself up to horrendous possibilities. We don't know what Obama will do because no one is putting his feet to the fire. It's like being desperate for money, so you go "all in" when you haven't even looked at your cards. Obama promises change. What change? He promises "to spread the wealth around". He is fickle with his relationships to the point where I feel he'll say anything, anytime, anywhere if it is politically expedient + way too many people are infatuated with him (including the press). If he wins in a landslide, then he will claim a mandate for change (without definition) has arrived, the people have spoken. Congress goes strong Democrat, so there are fewer checks and balances. The possibilities are potentially horrific. Let's just hope he's what the Obamaniacs believe him to be or at least benign because America is about ready to give this guy a blank check.
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oh yeah, I got the point. it's just the point was ludicrous.
a) there has not been a "free ride". far from it imo. that talk is just opponents not recognizing what he has accomplished.
b) if you want to know "what obama will do" just look at the positions that he has expressed over the last 20 months. pretty straighforward.
c) the opponents in the primary battle and the republican opponent for the presidency have all done a great job of putting his "feet to the fire". he has been challenged and he has responded.
d) he will not win in a landslide, and there will be no mandate which allows for unrestrained liberties by the presidency. he will still have to deal with the congress, and the congress has its own self interest.
e) you characterazation of obama saying "anything, anytime, anywhere if it is politically expedient" is just whining and not supported by the facts. could you point out exactly where this happened and what he said that was a clear example of pandering?