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dbingham · 4614 days ago · link · · parent · post: Ask Hubski: Is Obama a leftist, a centrist or to the right? What makes you think this?
I don't think it has anything to do with him being centrist or "leaning" to the right. He's a progressive for sure. But he can only get done that which congress allows. And congress has been pretty damned obstructive.
I would say Obama is a pragmatic progressive. If you don't see him reaching for more, it's because he knows there's no way in hell he's gonna get it yet. So he reaches for less, things he thinks he can get. And then once he gets them, looks for ways to make the next step. He plays a very long chess game. We're criticizing him for sacrificing a bunch of pieces half way through. I'm still willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and see what the end game looks like.