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whhipp - the divide in our country accelerated under Bush II. The destruction of the middle class has been on a downward spiral for so long now it is hard to comprehend it slowing anytime soon.
Is Obama some shining example of optimism and idealistic strength? No, he's a politician. I won't profess to think he's anything more (or less).
I personally don't hold much faith that any single leader [president] can single handedly make that much of a difference. Not after we've seen the power that can stagnate and push the world to a precarious edge (yup, them Tea Party folk shook the world, like a child shakes a bug in a jar, oblivious to the repercussions of their naive and selfish actions).
So is Obama great? No, I could make a long list of what I found/find appalling about his record. However, the alternative scares me as much as the Cold War did. Perhaps even more, as it would be a slow, painful death.
This promotion of such extremes, such ridiculous righteousness (Norquist anyone?), is as close insanity as I've ever seen. This obstructionism is simply, imho, about as "anti-American" and anti-entrepreneurial an action as our country has seen in my lifetime.
I dislike both parties, severely. However, one is not so great, and one is run by insanity. I'll take the 'not so great', have a drink, and keep working hard ('cause I can still work, dammit!).