this sums it up for me

[rone]

dennisperrin:

Like so many liberals, numerous reactionaries appear to believe that Obama's not a willing servant of capital and empire, but that he harbors a secret self, saying what he must in order to be elected.  Come Inauguration Day, the Real Obama emerges, which for liberals is a progressive patriot channeling FDR, and for right wingers, a treasonous surrendercrat, wiping Iranian and North Korean asses with Old Glory.

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[askesis.livejournal.com]

My hope is that the Real Obama is just a run-of-the-mill Democratic President. I don't think we need a savior; some basic competence will do just nicely.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Yes, well, it really is amazing how far the bar has been lowered in the last eight years (and i must remind everyone that we aren't out of the woods yet).

Nonetheless, i fully agree with you.

[roseembolism.livejournal.com]

Heck, we've got some people who are busily adding as many trees as they can to the wood!

One thing that's been pointed out is that whoever wins, with 700 Billion dollars added to the deficit, the actions the next president can undertake are going to be constrained. Obama will have problems getting his health care initiative enacted, and McCain will find it difficult to expand funding to the military.

I guess they're back to trying to destroy big government by destroying the economy.