Barack Obama

in my mind one of the best and most liberal DU'ers we have. Although he only posts once in a while these days. It's Titled "I'm Proud To Be a Liberal" http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x779649 I hope he doesn't mind me using it.

I believe us liberals have reasonable expectations and your post is far off the mark. I believe our expectations are what DU was founded on. It has grown more centrist since 2008. I also believe the color of President Obama's skin is often used as excuse to protect him from criticism of his policies. Even you cite "the black guy" in the White House. He's done some good things and he's done some things that fall short. I love Jimmy Carter but it doesn't mean he's perfect in my eyes and can do no wrong. Although if there was one president that was almost as good as FDR it would probably be Carter in my mind. Obama could have enacted a New Deal after the economic crisis but instead chose to deal with the banksters and give them a free pass. So be it. It is what it is. But when you write that we on the left can never be happy it is simplistic and silly. Most of the progress the US has made in the previous century was pushed for by we on the left. The fight never stops no matter who is the president.