Obamanomics: A Counterhistory

Obama could've taken any of those bills to the buIIy puIpit, and done what he did in 2008 to get 10 million more people than have ever voted for any presidential candidate in the history of the nation to vote for him, a black man in good old raclst America where they said it couldn't be done.

Obama could've pulled another 'Kucinich' (see next comment) on any Democratic member of Congress who didn't support what was one of a long list of broken campaign promises to the base of the Democratic Party (70% of Democratic voters). 

He could've pulled 'a Nelson', aka 'a Landrieu' (buying their votes, throwing in some sweetener specific to their state which makes the pain of going against their 'values' easier to take); he, HarryReid, NancyPelosi, all have done it before when it's something that Democrats really want. 

But he didn't.

There is nothing that Democrats in Congress are doing that Obama hasn't signed off on, much less ordered.

When you are the president, you are the head of your political party. When your political party controls both Houses of Congress and the WhiteHouse, you do what the head of your party tells you to do. The only people who don't understand this are those who've never worked in politics. 

Democrats like to hide this from the people, and lend the illusion of democracy (small 'd'), like "herding cats", "no organized party", etc., but that's how it is, and it's the only reason there are political parties. If you don't get behind what the leader of your political party tells you to do, you're going to find your life really cold and lonely for the duration of your term in office. Come election time, you won't have the party behind you, and that is certain deth for your time in office.

Do you know what and who the DLC/TheThird Way/NoLabels is?

You defend Obama at the expense of your own best interests. As long as his numbers remain high, he does the bidding of corporations and establishment elites.

Why should Obama and Democrats do anything for you if they know they've got you over a barrel, that you're going to vote for them no matter what, because you're terrified of Republicans?

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