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Originally Posted by Professor S
The fact is more people are for tax cuts than they are for public health programs.
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And thats exactly why the last elections turned out the way they did right?
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The fact is more people supported the Iraq war when it happened and the Patriot Act than believe in global warming (Cap and Trade).
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I agree, but its hard for the american people not to support something that was justified with so many lies.
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The fact is Bush did what he did, regardless of whether or not you agree with it, and got reelected handily in 2004.
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Won handily? Last I checked a lot of people thought Kerry should have won with the whole fiasco in florida. Obama won by a much larger margin then Bush ever did.
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Bush's policies got approved because he was convincing in his arguments, for whatever reason you wish to attach. This isn't a statement of personal approval, it's a observation of fact.
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In my opinion, Bush's policies won because Democrats are weak and bow their heads to republicans whenever they get a chance. They're even too weak to use the advantage they now have in Washignton.
Obama's policies are not being approved because republicans are not weak and will not bow their heads to a liberal. And because democrats are too weak to use the power they have now dispite republican's opinions on the matter.
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The fact is that if Obama forced through policies with the amount of opposition he faces now, he would be rode out of office on a rail in 2012 (with possibly and attempt on his life before that, sadly), and the Dems would suffer a election holocaust in 2010, and all this work they're trying to do would be gleefully erased within 2 years. Obama isn't a wimp, he's pragmatic and he understands what he can and can't get away with if he wants to achieve his goals and make them stick.
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What policies did Obama force through? How much has Obama really changed in the last 8 months? And as much as progressives don't agree of how he's handling things now, do you really think they'd sink low enough to vote for republicans? Why?
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President Obama needs to convince the American people that his ideas are the right ones. To date, he hasn't been able to do so.
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Agreed, though I don't think its ideas that's hurting him. Its his lack of action that's hurting him worse with his base.