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Is Obama a typical republican????
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:38 pm
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:38 pm
Interesting article in The American Conservative
LINK
LINK
quote:
They were not wrong. In my opinion, Obama has governed as a moderate conservative—essentially as what used to be called a liberal Republican before all such people disappeared from the GOP. He has been conservative to exactly the same degree that Richard Nixon basically governed as a moderate liberal, something no conservative would deny today. (Ultra-leftist Noam Chomsky recently called Nixon “the last liberal president.”)
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Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:43 pm to I B Freeman
I've been saying this for years.
Obama governs more to the right than people realize. He is a disgusting embarrassment to liberals.
Obama governs more to the right than people realize. He is a disgusting embarrassment to liberals.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:44 pm to I B Freeman
"Is" vs. "has governed."
Also, presidents don't "govern."
Also, presidents don't "govern."
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:46 pm to I B Freeman
He's more of a fascist. Crony capitalism, overseas adventurism, trampling of civil liberties, using social issues to divide and conquer. Only thing missing is jingoism.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:50 pm to I B Freeman
No, he's a big government liberal, just like George W Bush.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:51 pm to I B Freeman
For example his immigration policy is big time corporatism and very much against labor. Liberal icon Cesar Chavez would vomit on Obama's immigration policy. Donor class Republicans love it.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:13 pm to I B Freeman
quote:
According to exit polls in 2008, Obama ended up with 20 percent of the conservative vote. Even in 2012, after four years of relentless conservative attacks, he still got 17 percent of the conservative vote, with 11 percent of Tea Party supporters saying they cast their ballots for Obama.
Wow.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 10:18 pm to I B Freeman
There isn't a different in the parties.
Most are just too inept to see it.
Most are just too inept to see it.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 8:53 pm to I B Freeman
Just reread. Damn that's a solid article.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 2:32 am to I B Freeman
No he is a typical politician
Posted on 10/23/14 at 9:05 am to I B Freeman
quote:
LINK
This is an interesting twist of the "Dixiecrat vs Democrat" mantra. In the eyes of his followers he has failed on his attempts to implement his policy. Rather than saying they were wrong, they say he was not truly a Liberal/Progressive, instead he was (in fact) a Conservative.
You cannot make this stuff up.
Krugman needs to re-write his article. Not only did President Obama face stiff opposition from the Republican party, apparently he also faced it from the Democratic party as well.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 9:59 am to I B Freeman
quote:
Is Obama a typical republican????
Obama is a typical "something".....but it ain't Republican.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 10:01 am to I B Freeman
If all of that is true, why do Democrats defend him?
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:13 am to I B Freeman
what does this have to do with film credits or farm welfare?
Posted on 10/23/14 at 11:22 am to I B Freeman
I think everyone is missing the point. Some are saying big government is an attribute of the right, and some are saying it is an attribute of the left. In reality big government is an attribute of the party that holds most the power at that particular point in time. Very few governments in history have ever voluntarily given up powers because they think it will be for the betterment of the country.
Obama has plenty of extreme left policies. To name a few:
1. Raising taxes on the 1%.
2. Pushing for a higher national minimum wage.
3. Centralizing power to healthcare regulation to the federal government. (Not yet universal healthcare but it is a stepping stone.)
4. Decreasing competition in healthcare and health provider market places.
5. Expanding welfare programs (125% poverty rate for Healthcare subsidies, extending unemployment benefits, expanding the EBT system)
6. Federal Subsidies for alternative energy (while not necessarily an extreme left position, I believe his execution of this program was).
7. etc.?
Obama has plenty of extreme left policies. To name a few:
1. Raising taxes on the 1%.
2. Pushing for a higher national minimum wage.
3. Centralizing power to healthcare regulation to the federal government. (Not yet universal healthcare but it is a stepping stone.)
4. Decreasing competition in healthcare and health provider market places.
5. Expanding welfare programs (125% poverty rate for Healthcare subsidies, extending unemployment benefits, expanding the EBT system)
6. Federal Subsidies for alternative energy (while not necessarily an extreme left position, I believe his execution of this program was).
7. etc.?
Posted on 10/23/14 at 1:26 pm to I B Freeman
You think any republican would have appointed those to bozos to the SCOTUS?
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