>>http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/politics/contraception-controversy/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
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>>This is what I think makes this guy such a good President. When there is firm opposition to his views he will bend. He isn't dug in like some. In this case he recognized major resistance to a policy decision and gave them an out, without abandoning those the policy was intended to benefit. I don't call that caving in, I call it dealing with reality in a badly polarized country.
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>>You don't hear so much any more from those who thought he was too inexperienced or soft to be President. He is a lot tougher than he is sometimes given credit for. He pushed the button on taking out Osama bin Laden, something his more bellicose predecessors had been trying to do for years. That was a risky operation that would have blown up in his face big time if it had failed. He said go.
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>>He stood up for the "bailout" of banks during the financial crisis in 2008, when he was the opposition candidate and had every political reason to oppose it. Because he thought it was the right thing to do. (In case anyone has forgotten, the government wound up making money on the deal).
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>>I don't think he is perfect and have disagreed with him on some things. He has made some mistakes, as all Presidents do. He's still my guy. And he will undoubtedly be reelected.
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>>Barry Blitt of the New Yorker hit pay dirt again on the cover of the issue published Super Bowl week --
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>>http://www.condenaststore.com/-sp/The-New-Yorker-Cover-February-6-2012-Prints_i8682641_.htm
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>Hey Mike, just thought I'd pop in to comment quickly.
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>On the compromise, how does this change anything? The "compromise" still requires religious employers to pay for insurance that goes against their religious principals. 1st amendment anyone?
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>On the New Yorker cover : The big game is between Obama & whoever emerges for the Reps. The championship for that Rep is between Romney and Santorum. Obama is watching the equilivent of the divisional round. ;)

Hey, Jake. I was wondering where you have been. Here's hoping you are well.

I do not foresee any scenario in which it's Santorum. Too late now. Romney is the guy.