Is Obama truly post-partisan or merely triangulating?

[Hoodie1991]

Do you really think that with the dems having a super majority in the senate and control of the house that there will be any bipartisonship? Not on your life. This 1992 all over again. With having total control over everything for 2 years and then not getting anything concrete done and blaming republicans for dragging there feet. The only difference is we do not have a centralist person as president. Meaning alot more spending and alot higher taxes.

[AdDigit]

All, candidates move towards the center in the general election. They have done so for every election.

[ngarey]

Are people really surprised that a candidate would move to the center in the GE? Fucking idiots everywhere.

[quicksite]

Any ideas on how to gauge the actual governing philosophy of Obama after he moves from Election Mode?

For me? I don't have a clue. He seems to be genuinely a good man, and he clearly understands that to get things rolling in America again a lot of compromised positions will be necessary if what is impt to him more than anything is a 2nd term.

There is no precursor to predict the extent to which his centrist-shift is merely an electoral strategy.. or a preview of everything else to come.

[ngarey]

Looking at his voting record shows that he is genuinely progressive, but it's clear that by moving to the center in the GE will give him the opportunity to turn some red states blue which is great, and he wouldn't gain much ground in the battleground states if he touted his pro-choice record lol.

[RationalLiberty]

it is a surprise when 1. Obama is the "change" candidate

2. Obama should be standing up for democratic policies instead of agreeing with republican ones, especially because republican policies are what weve had for the past 8 years.

3. Its also despicable because these clearly violate separation of church and state (and obama knows constitutional law)

So it isnt a much a surprise of omg but its a surprse of dissappointment.