remember, if he did something you expected him to do, that doesn't count.
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Surprises
extended Bush tax cuts and acknowledge that allowing them to expire would result in tax increases to the middle class of tens of billions of dollars. Prior to that, the democrats argued only the rich benefited from Bush tax cuts
remained proactive in the war on terror
kept Gitmo open
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disappointments
race relations, race & class warfare. I believed the best thing about his election would be that minorities would learn that they really have a great opportunity in this country and that they could even be president. That we would make progress towards achieving a color blind society. Instead, he makes racial remarks, calls opposition racist and literally uses race warfare on the campaign trail.
change the culture in DC. I thought maybe he would try to bring both parties to the table. Instead, from day 1, he governed as a fiercely partisan president, often mocking and disrespecting his opposition. There was absolutely no change in the culture of DC. It's business as usual for all the cronies
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Surprises
extended Bush tax cuts and acknowledge that allowing them to expire would result in tax increases to the middle class of tens of billions of dollars. Prior to that, the democrats argued only the rich benefited from Bush tax cuts
remained proactive in the war on terror
kept Gitmo open
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disappointments
race relations, race & class warfare. I believed the best thing about his election would be that minorities would learn that they really have a great opportunity in this country and that they could even be president. That we would make progress towards achieving a color blind society. Instead, he makes racial remarks, calls opposition racist and literally uses race warfare on the campaign trail.
change the culture in DC. I thought maybe he would try to bring both parties to the table. Instead, from day 1, he governed as a fiercely partisan president, often mocking and disrespecting his opposition. There was absolutely no change in the culture of DC. It's business as usual for all the cronies
