Since his election, President Obama has disappointed many progressives with centrist policies aimed at catering to the middle. Many argue that President Obama is not a true progressive and therefore his policies are always suspect especially given his staff, led by Rahm Emmanuel.
Well folks, I truly believe that President Obama is the MOST political animal in the WH and everything he does is for POLITICAL reasons, however, his policies are definitely based on a core set of principles that guide his decision making. It seems to me that he only thinks in the long term without ever caring for the day-to-day bickering we all love to engage in. His presidency, from the beginning, is based on an eight-year model and his policies in this first term are, for the most part, meant to get him reelected......more theorizing after the fold.
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