re: Have you noticed how the left and Obama ram trough unpopular policies?

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How was the issue used as a "wedge" and realistically, what chance did he have of winning good will from the Republican Party?

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He used the issue to energize support from his base. It was nothing more than a campaign strategy. He made no effort to bridge the sides together when he had a golden opportunity to. He could've set an example to both sides and maybe it would've prevented so much of the anger we see surrounding the issue.

But that's all semantics. The point remains that Obama..and other politicians...are too scared, too prideful, or too ignorant to gain support from their opposition. That said though, the bases of both parties make the situation worse.

Its ironic...Obama shot to fame because of his 2004 DNC Speech where he advocated that we shouldn't look at things through red and blue glasses. Now, that Obama is nowhere to be found. He's constantly creating divides instead of healing them.