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Lauren Johnson Wrote:Tracy Riddle Wrote:Obama put the stamp of acceptability on a lot of Bush-era practices (both foreign and domestic), and a lot of partisan Democrats lined up and supported it. So now most of the post-9/11 policies have become "normalized" and "have bi-partisan support." Progressives need to stop hoping that putting Democrats in power will change anything.
Here in California they changed the rules so that none of the third parties appeared on the November ballot (only the two top vote-getters in the primaries were allowed, which means of course the Dems and Repubs). So those of us who used to cast protest votes by picking third parties can't even do that anymore.
T, Do you know of anyone or place that has made an exhaustive listing of this normalization of the Bush era despite Barry's promises of change?
I think I've seen something like that, but can't remember where at the moment.
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Here is "Obama the Warrior" which has something like what you are looking for, but the page doesn't display well for me.
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/29/obama_the_warrior/
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Obama has been the biggest disappointment, for me.
He campaigned like JFK, but it looks like someone explained the "realities" of being 'President' pretty soon.
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"If you liked Republican ideas before, just wait till you see what they do with legalized pot in Washington DC."
Back to the original question...Did you know the Republicans have been more forthcoming than Gov. Hickenlooper in Colorado? I have a friend,who is a lobbyist for in the movement in Colorado and for the first time ever, she supported Republicans this year.
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Martin White Wrote:Obama has been the biggest disappointment, for me.
He campaigned like JFK, but it looks like someone explained the "realities" of being 'President' pretty soon.
Yes, he learned to fear for his life.
The shadow is a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality, for no one can become conscious of the shadow without considerable moral effort. To become conscious of it involves recognizing the dark aspects of the personality as present and real. This act is the essential condition for any kind of self-knowledge.
Carl Jung - Aion (1951). CW 9, Part II: P.14
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I wonder how free he will feel to speak freely once he is no longer president? No doubt there will be the speaking circuit and book deal. But what will he say?
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Nothing, Magda. He won't rock the boat at all.
