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He has graduated from some of the most prestigious schools in the country and I view him as a very smart, rational, well-thought out person, and possibly one of the only sane politicians in America. He has taken a mostly centrist approach to governing, which, even at times I could look past that as he is President not only of the Liberals but of the conservatives as well, but if he caves to the GOP without caving to the Dems (that just sounds silly) I will seriously have to question his intelligence.
He has the American people completely behind him on protecting Medicare/SS and raising taxes on the rich. Poll after poll shows this to be true. So to go against something that 75-80% of the country is in favor for will make me question his motives. What would make someone go against such HUGE poll numbers like that? He should be at every single meeting touting these poll numbers to the GOPs faces every chance he gets. He should be on TV rallying his base. The country has awoken to the bizarre cult that is the GOP and their agenda and is on his side.
I didn't know democracy was when the House controls the Senate and the Presidency. And it's disgusting that the GOP is kowtowing to Grover Norquist, an un-elected person who represents no one yet controls an entire political party.
This is a big IF because I'm still willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, but if he does in fact give in to GOP demands without giving in to Dem demands then not only will I have to seriously question his intelligence and motives but I think we're all going to have to come to terms with the fact that he may actually be a moderate republican. Again, a big IF. I hope he proves me wrong. I hope what we're hearing are just BS rumors. Either way, he should be rallying his base against this obvious class warfare....Because THAT'S what a Democrat would do.
The worst part about this is watching the Dems squander another chance to not only rally their base, but the entire country as well. This issue alone could have been a huge rallying call not only FOR our party but AGAINST the GOP and put them on the serious defensive. They (Dems) could have held townhalls and completely crushed their opposition on this very issue. Instead, here we are, catering to the party whose special interests aren't in the special interest of 98% of Americans. This one issue could have spawned a whole new workers rights uprising/revolution. This one issue could have brought ALOT of new members into the Dem party and put the GOP in their place for decades. Lets hope what we're hearing is just rumors....
It doesn't make sense that someone with such intelligence would even be thinking of cutting programs for our citizens while letting billionaires off the hook. Medicare and SS are America's greatest accomplishments, both policy wise and morally speaking.
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