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Barack Obama

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

10. By classic definition, President Obama is quite liberal.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 10:02 PM

Oct 2013

What he isn't is a short-sighted, irrelevant extremist sacrificing himself (and thereby everyone) on the purity altar of an ego maniacal ideologue's impatience and extremism. For the crime of effectiveness, his enemies bombard him with the worst slanders in gratitude. As I've said elsewhere more than once, with friends like that...

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Is Pres. Obama Too Conservative? Not Liberal Enough? Truth Is, He’s Just Right [View all] sheshe2 Oct 2013 OP

He will never be perfect, no one ever is. But babylonsister Oct 2013 #1

I couldn't agree with you more, babylonsister. sheshe2 Oct 2013 #2

I agree, most of the complaining is just dumb treestar Oct 2013 #8

Children are prone to babble, especially infants. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #9

President Obama has never been the liberal I hoped for mountain grammy Oct 2013 #3

Thank you so much, mountain grammy. sheshe2 Oct 2013 #4

He's as close as it gets flamingdem Oct 2013 #5

Thanks, flamingdem. sheshe2 Oct 2013 #6

As a Left Liberal, not used to not getting much of my druthers, and I'll object when appropriate,but libdem4life Oct 2013 #7

By classic definition, President Obama is quite liberal. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #10

"purity" AgingAmerican Oct 2013 #12

Hi to you too! IrishAyes Oct 2013 #13

He's too conservative, and I'm NOT an extremist. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #11

Yep! cer7711 Oct 2013 #14

Be practical and put your shoulder to the wheel, and we'll get there together much faster. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #15

Give him a congress in 2014! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #16