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I found myself watching By The People: The Election of Barack Obama to remind myself why I voted for him.  Lately, I have to wonder what the hell is going on in his administration as they appear to be playing games rather than dealing directly with issues, such as this latest little play over and F-35 engine.  Meanwhile, Obama has put a lot of domestic cuts in his proposed budget while essentially leaving the defense budget in tact, leaving me to guess who he represents at this point in his administration. 

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  1. avrdsFebruary 18, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    Moving to the center, assuming the Senate will catch his back.

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  2. MartiFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    I think he started at the center and moved right.

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  3. James FergusonFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    Reminding me more and more of Clinton as he absorbs the Right's agenda into his administration policy. Very disappointing, especially since he had some real domestic accomplishments he could point to, unlike Clinton.

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  4. James FergusonFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    This situation in Wisconsin may prove to be a watershed moment for Democrats who obviously sat on their collective ass these past midterms. Stunned that Wisconsin had turned red.

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  5. James FergusonFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    It just gets uglier, as Obama finds himself embroiled in yet another controversy,

    WASHINGTON – An American jailed in Pakistan for the fatal shooting of two armed men was secretly working for the CIA and scouting a neighborhood when he was arrested, a disclosure likely to further frustrate U.S. government efforts to free the man and strain relations between two countries partnered in a fragile alliance in the war on terror.

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110222/ap_on_re_us/us_pakistan_detained_american

    Sure to stir up more unrest in Pakistan and other Muslim countries.

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  6. James FergusonMarch 4, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Seems Barry has lost some of his Hollywood glamor,

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theticket/20110303/pl_yblog_theticket/matt-damon-joins-the-growing-list-of-celebrities-unhappy-with-president-obamaa

    I have to agree with Damon that Obama has misinterpreted his mandate. He needs to go back and watch this documentary on his campaign.

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