>>>Considering even Mike admitted here the UT when I asked him which of Obama's policies he supported, that he goes with his gut instinct, not policies, I'm sure it's even lower than I ever imagined before.
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>>>Now to be fair, if you look at the most recent presidential elections alone, few (if any) when in office followed the policies they outlined during the campaign. They get caught up in the bills submitted through congress and their own party and start wheeling and dealing. It's probably not worth even considering anymore!
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>>Funny thing is, I just have this feeling that if elected Obama is going to be a pleasant surprise to many of those who currently feel they are on his right, and a real shock/disappointment/target for those who currently are on his side or consider themselves to be on his left.
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>So, you think he is suicidal?
<s> No, but I think he's mortal and a politician. The right already knows this. The left is in for a shock when the denial wears off.
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- Thomas Hardy
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-- T. S. Eliot
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