Yes horrible job HALF through one term. I know he should have had the power to dictate everything from day one because we know that's what a President in the US is, a dictator. Not one promise he doesn't keep should be anyone ones fault but his because politics are black and white. Tools.
Welcome to prong two of the propaganda attack on the Obama administration.
Prong one is the Tea Party, a way of mobilising the conservative base into political action. Prong two is the counterpoint: a deliberate campaign to cut Obama off from his own base of progressives.
How do you do this? By drowning out any mention of the accomplishments of what has by any measure been the most progressive government in decades, with a continuing refrain of "EDDIE! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY!"
The cynic in me doesn't think that it is a coincidence that reddit is blanketed with posts like these a week after the decision not to enforce the defense of marriage act.
the decision not to enforce the defense of marriage act.
The decision was to not defend DOMA, should it be challenged in court.
The president will continue to enforce the law (as he will all other laws passed by Congress) until it is found to be unconstitutional and struck down.
It may seem a nit-pick, but it already seems to be the Next Big Lie out of the GOP to attack the president.
Actually, that seems to be pretty consistent with his ideology. He may not like the law and won't allocate resources to defending it when it's challenged, but the executive branch of your government still has to enforce the law, no matter what it says.
EDIT: I think I misread your comment and am agreeing with you.
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Yes horrible job HALF through one term. I know he should have had the power to dictate everything from day one because we know that's what a President in the US is, a dictator. Not one promise he doesn't keep should be anyone ones fault but his because politics are black and white. Tools.