Policy 07/02/2009
Posted by rosshunter on July 1, 2009
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Lincoln more than FDR « Las Vegas Review-Journal :: Blogs
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Lincoln was the quintessential patient man. He refused all impulses to push change. Lincoln allowed opinions to swirl around him, unaffected, letting the societal shifts he knew the country had to have come slowly, to evolve. Over time, his patience was the greatest virtue the country had. The nation changed forever, but not because Lincoln forced it. The people went where Lincoln stood, not where he pushed.
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The MSM is not reporting that Americans want the change they voted for in November. The latest CBS/NYT poll showed that Americans want an expansion of Medicare 4 to 1, a fact that is not reflected in the Senate’s wrestling over the issue. The poll should shock politicians at how far left Americans have gone. It should convince the MSM to ignore if not outright challenge conservative politicians and pundits that their positions are out of touch.
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Obama is between them. Much like Lincoln wanted to compromise with Democrats over states’ rights and slavery, Obama wants to compromise with Republicans and Wall Street. Like FDR, he often goes over their heads to the people. Unlike FDR, Obama is not forcing his opponents to cave. Perhaps he is saving this option in case the people fail to pressure their senators to get with their program, or maybe Obama will stay with his Lincolnesque traits and ultimately fail to reform the institutions that need change.
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