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In reply to the discussion: DOMA gone. DADT gone. Iraq War gone. Universal Health Care - coming soon, Economy - coming back [View all]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)The troops in Iraq have been replaced with contractors. Troops were sent to A-stan, where there has been no improvement. Drones targetting civilians in countries we aren't at war with. Under guise of fighting "terror", surveillence being conducted domestically.
DOMA is up to the SCOTUS, Obama has little to do with that. Economy is recovering for Wall Street, little improvement for Main Street. Job recovery is lower paying...about 3/4 of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. ACA has some good intentions, some bad features. Not much in bill to keep healthcare costs under control. Remains to be seen if it works as intended. Education a big fail. Dragging feet on enviroment. Allowed BP to dump toxic dispersants in Gulf to hide oil spill.
While Obama has made baby steps in a positive direction in a few selected areas, by and large his presidency has been very little better than his predecesor's...who is generally referred to as the worst president ever. If Obama supporters can only claim him successful by measuring him against a really low bar, it speaks rather poorly.