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IN THE MIDDLE

I haven't checked in with comments on my man Obama for awhile.

We are in the middle of his first term. He is not in the middle of working the agenda that he ran on. He has completed almost every item that he promised.

And yet, he is not as wildly popular as the day he was elected.

He is in the middle of the polls and, some show, going below 50% depending on how you ask the questions.

What's up?

Obama Pushes Through Agenda Despite Political Risks

The fact is that he has not pleased both sides of the political spectrum.

On the right, we know what the complaints are.

On the left, he is criticized for passing weak and ineffective reform. He is getting it from both sides.

Me?

He is still OK in my book. Courageous and forthright. Doing the job that I hoped he would do.

I guess that puts me in the center of the liberal camp, not as big a lefty as I thought I was.

What I do know is that all this will change.

There is already an uptick in the approval rates for certain issues like the Affordable Care Act.

Time will tell.

He may get belted with the congressional elections but I know that he will prevail.

Look what he has done with a bunch of recalcitrant GOoPers who are bent on destruction and whining lefties who want him to go for broke against all odds.

This is similar to Clinton. And we ended up loving him.

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