Which was Carter's point as well Bill. But the part of Carter's statement I enjoyed was how Obama could actually use that to start things moving. Taking his case to the people is what got Obama elected but when he took office he swapped and took a very modified to Congress.

Although his Congress was Dem controlled, Obama immediately started to try and sell his programs by modifying them, watering them down, and in essence starting from a middle position instead of what he claimed he wanted. It made no sense and simply gave the GOP a head start on shooting them down. Obama and company became more afraid of a minority than they were confident in their own plans. All the Republicans had to say was "possible filibster" and the Dems with Obama ran off screaming the sky was falling.

So now perhaps Obama can submit legislation the people want and when the Republicans kill it he can say to America,, "We're doing our best but they are stopping what you want done." Frankly I think Barack may lack the balls to do it. He lost a lot of stature from my view when he decded the place to begin health care changes was from some overly compromised, watered down, centrist position, rather than what he had put forth during the campaign.


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