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ALL OVER HIM

Well, we got what Obama told us he would and would not do. The dissonance is in our heads. What we wanted and what he actually said his position was. Post-bush denial. The millenium is here.

Now, not so much. Disillusion has settled in and, not only that, disappointment makes a good byline. Who reads "I am happy with the way things are--or aren't"?.

Kevin Drum puts it succinctly.

Has Obama Fizzled?

Keerist. This is right next to the headline that he is going to Copenhagen with a pledge to lower emissions a whopping 17% from 2005 to 2020. Next to that is the headline about revoking the HIV status ban on visas and green cards. Next to that are some new items about closing Guantanamo. Yeh. Not in a year. Fuck. What a bummer.

And so on.

I have to say that my disappointment is more with the supporters who whine than the President who is working his way through some formidable shit.

But, he knew this would happen.

The other day it was all about Gallup approval falling below 50%. The headline didn't mention the 44% dis and the 7% "I don't know".

I think there are a lot more "I don't know" people. Most of us don't think let alone have a thoughtful opinion.

And what we approve of may not be the best set of solutions anyway.

Labels: Administration Obama