Just because he’s liberal *for a mainstream US politician* doesn’…

Just because he’s liberal *for a mainstream US politician* doesn’t mean he’s a leftist.

Obama is opposed to NAFTA but only wants to reform it. He’s opposed to telecom immunity but he’ll still vote for the FISA bill even if he can’t remove that clause. He supports federal funding for health coverage, but not a universal and single-payer system. He hasn’t even discussed things like fundamental reform of our tax system, any serious new regulations for industry, etc. He’s the best choice we have, but he’s no leftist. Center-right is what he would be in most European democracies.

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