The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Essentially my complaints about Obama is that he's governing like a callous, corporate-tool, wealthy-first Republican ...

Let me just jump in here a second. I haven't read this thread much at all so if others have said the same (or argued against the same) I apologize for any ignorance on my part.


You know, I thought one-issue politics were supposed to have been proven to be counterproductive and poisonous.

Yes, I'm upset about the gay rights stuff. But to say he's governing like a callous corporate tool yadda yadda is just classic Steve hyperbole. He's running around pushing for health care for all. I know we've heard it a million times now and have forgotten how crazy this is, but remember, we're talking about HEALTH CARE FOR ALL IN AMERICA. This is a big deal, on many levels. And this isn't just talk. He is making it happen.

There are other ways I'm less than ecstatic about Obama. There are other ways I'm very proud of what's going on. But throwing out the baby (and his administration is still in the toddler stage) with the bathwater is just overdramatic black-or-white universe stuff, especially as we tread entirely new political paths, or at least, paths we haven't even considered since Nixon was elected.