PatriotsReign

He was voted in on a mainstream agenda that appealed to a wide range of citizens. These citizens didn't wish for a liberal agenda at all, they just wanted all the honesty & transparency President Obama promised us.

I said before he was voted in (including my own vote for Obama) that as long as he stayed mainstream, he'd have the support of all who voted for him. Mainstream America voted him in. He promised no red & blue states and that appealed to many like myself who don't believe in partisan politics.

But his support is eroding not because of misinformation from the right, but because he now appears to have a far more dramatic agenda than we hoped for.

If Obama truly wants to succeed, he MUST remember that his supporters don't want a more "Left" country, we just want a more honest & open gov't where we're heard. We don't want MORE gov't, we want a better gov't.

When times are tough, Americans get more mainstream. If Obama strays left, he'll be a one-term president because those who voted him in aren't from the "left", they are from the middle.

Do you agree or disagree, please share your thoughts.

PatriotsReign

Why has no one commented on this? This is exactly the issue underlying every single left vs. right thread on this board.

Is it that people would rather discuss each issue separately and avoid this main issue?

Harry Boy

Another factor that played a very important role in the election of Barack Hussein Obama besides "agenda" a factor that I being a flaming neo con will immediately be jumped on by the politically correct loons.

The other factor besides the agenda "RACE" now I'm gonna get it..........

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PatriotsReign

Personally, I don't think race plays a significant role.

apple strudel

He made health care reform a major issue in his campaign and now he's tackling it and we voted him in knowing that. So how is it not mainstream? There's massive cognitive dissonance going on, and I think it's due to widespread ignorance and fear of what the bill actually entails.

DarrylS

Not quite sure that main stream and a "liberal" agenda are mutually exclusive...

Right now we are hung up on health care reform, as a stand alone topic this is a good thing to tackle in an off election year.. there has been a subsequent shytstorm, but most of the rhetoric has been lies and hyperbole...

The issue is funding, and not convinced that this will fiscally efficient.. but unfortunately the rhetoric of the town halls is the fear mongering of the health insurance companies who might have the most to lose...

Was listening to the radio this AM and they were talking about how slow "institutionalized" medicine is, for example Lasix Surgery, which is probably not covered by med insurance... the price has come down significantly because of the competition for the uninsured dollar.. the same with Botox and cosmetic surgery... all the while the costs for the insured dollar have not changed all that much, and if anything the cost has gone up.

There needs to be a way to challenge the medical folks to reduce costs and increase efficientcy... the only thing they are doing now is perpetuating the current system, but that is the function of any organization.

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Harry Boy

This is all we heard for a whole year and we are still hearing it "The First African American president"

Geraldine Ferraro told it like it was and she has been branded for life (and she's a democrat)

NO FURTHER COMMENT ON THIS SUBJECT

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DarrylS

Don't lie you need to do this daily, or you will get all backed up...

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PatriotsReign

I'll be totally honest with you. I don't think Obama planned to take the country left. But as soon as he got into office, 2 idiots name Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi took it as a sign that it is time to move the nation left.

My fear is that Obama could be swayed by the two afformentioned idiots. If Barney could, he give away homes to every American and just debit the national debt another 4 trillion or so.

And finally, there is no argument against taking our time passing health care reform. When people chant "read the bill" they have a great point. It should be read & studied by every single member of congress before they vote on it.

It's bad for the nation whenever one party controls the white house and congress. Once again, no one voted Obama in thinking he'd take the country left. That's not what the majority want and the majority is all that matters.

PatriotsReign

Mainstream and liberal are without question 2 separate groups. Mainstream represents the majority of Americans and the VAST majority are moderate. True liberals make up a very small minority of Americans. Just as true conservatives do.