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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
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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 8:44 pm to TOKEN
quote:
I've been saying this for years. Obama governs more to the right than people realize. He is a disgusting embarrassment to liberals.
Why? Because the house is controlled by republicans?
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 8:50 pm to Bestbank Tiger
quote:
He's more of a fascist
could very well be
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 8:52 pm to genro
quote:Sadly this.
No, he's a big government liberal, just like George W Bush.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:52 pm to genro
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No, he's a big government liberal, just like George W Bush.
Bush on Steroids has been said many times, for a reason. Bad just doesn't do him justice.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:52 pm to GumboPot
Seriously, Progressives have been against him for ages because of this. He's a moderate conservative.
I'd say that article nails it.
I'd say that article nails it.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:53 pm to genro
quote:
No, he's a big government liberal, just like George W Bush.
The implication being "typical" republicans in DC are big government liberals--Boehner, McCain, Cochran, etc. That too is true.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:54 pm to FT
quote:Ages?
Progressives have been against him for ages because of this.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:56 pm to Jbird
Probably since early 2010.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:57 pm to I B Freeman
But, Rand Paul.
This article seems to presume true conservatism is dead, and Repubs are strictly hawkish Bushesque neo-cons. Therefore, we can completely redefine the term.
I don't accept that.
This article seems to presume true conservatism is dead, and Repubs are strictly hawkish Bushesque neo-cons. Therefore, we can completely redefine the term.
I don't accept that.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:57 pm to FT
quote:They voted group lock step for him twice, he got what he wanted from these simpletons.
Probably since early 2010.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:59 pm to genro
quote:I think it takes into account that conservatism isn't an American thing; it's global. A moderate liberal here is conservative in most places.
This article seems to presume true conservatism is dead, and Repubs are strictly hawkish Bushesque neo-cons. Therefore, we can completely redefine the term.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:01 pm to Jbird
quote:Progressives? Nah. Not in lock step. They voted a lot like people here voting for Gary Johnson. They went Green Party or didn't vote.
They voted group lock step for him twice, he got what he wanted from these simpletons.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:02 pm to baybeefeetz
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Crony capitalism, overseas adventurism, trampling of civil liberties, using social issues to divide and conquer. Only thing missing is jingoism.
Took years to come around on gay marriage and not by his choice. He is all about government control and tramples the constitution especially on civil liberties. I can't believe his power grab in the executive office because he comes from the legislative branch. This guy is the opposite of liberal. Much closer to Bush.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:02 pm to FT
quote:Link to the breakdown? Thanks.
Progressives? Nah. Not in lock step. They voted a lot like people here voting for Gary Johnson. They went Green Party or didn't vote.
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