Democrats Should Fall In Line
by admin on Dec.20, 2010, under POLITICS
Reading and hearing from far too many liberals that Obama has turned his back on his party and that he hasn’t done enough while in power. So let’s look at some of his notable accomplishments:
- Appointed two moderate women to the U.S. Supreme Court
- Passed Health-Care Reform
- Set up New Banking Reform and Consumer Protection
- Repeal of Military’s Don’t ask Don’t Tell
Some president’s haven’t done as much in eight years as Obama has done in two. Liberals may have expected more and young people new to politics will be dissapointed with the concept of compromise, but Obama has made great progress. Democrats can scream at him all they want for making a deal to extend tax-cuts for the rich, but it was a wise move for his long-term political survival. What his party needs to do now is stand with their leader and stop the Democratic practice of eating one of their own.
Afghanistan is not going to be this President’s Vietnam. The cold, political reality is that it would be economic suicide to scale back the U.S. war machine and send troops home for them to join the back of the unemployment line. The war effort among other things, is a stimulus program. But this one is funded by a blank cheque signed by the political right.
The key issue as always is the economy, and yes you would be stupid to think otherwise. Retaining the White House during this economic mess is going to take one hell of political sell job, but Obama after early stumbles is starting to get his legs under him again. The recent tax-deal was proof of that and Democrats would be wise to get behind a President whose political instincts are getting sharper by the day.
Obama will get his second-term even with an election campaign that is going to be all about the deficit and restoring America’s place in the world economy. How will it happen?
The economy will show modest improvement during the next two years and Obama’s credibility will rise with it. Whoever his opponent will be won’t have the clout or the experience to stop a promised movement and a following that wants to see their movie all the way to the end.
I didn’t bet against Obama early on in the Democratic primaries and I am not about to go against him now. He’s been counted out before, but his political instincts, timing and charisma will see him through again.
