[lbo-talk] Krugman: "The question then is why."

[brad]

But the initial political context for this administration was
huge/unprecedented grass-roots support that elected a Obama despite
his race and inexperience. That support was based on certain promises
O made during the campaign. They included transparency,
accountability, support for states, jobs program, end to the wars,
single payer, etc. He did none of those things. He had the mandate to
create his own political context. He could have gotten on TV and
eloquently, passionately called for universal pressure on the
legislature to push forward with support for the working class. He did
none of this. He moved to the right as fast as he could.

Joanna
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
Not that it matters much but Obama never said he would end the wars
and he was never, ever for single payer.  I agree though that he moved
to the right and that this is at least part of the explanation for the
big GOP wins in 2010.

Brad