I think the Obama administration is badly, badly underestimating the opposition they face.
Obama is president right now because he is black and America needed to get over our national obsession with that. He was virtually assured victory from the day he announced. And two lame presidential candidates as opponents merely made it easy.
However. That is all changing now.
Obama was re-elected. This is his last term. America has proved to everyone in the world we are not racists. So now we get back to a real candidacy next time around.
If Obama makes a point of tossing out moderate Dems, then he (well not he, but they) will get plastered next time around.
I tell you, the truth.
As with most things for the last few years this is all about “Dear Leader” He has this permanent campaign organization that will do his bidding.
Obama thinks he is above history. What we’re seeing is the natural political order of things, as senators and house members realize that this guy can’t really do anything for me anymore, he’ll be gone in four years and I want to be here longer than that so I’m going to need to change my tune if I want to stay. Obama was at the very height of his power right after his reelection, and his political power wanes by the day as he becomes just the president, old news.
I think the Obama administration is badly, badly underestimating the opposition they face.
Blind hatred never sees very far ahead.