Reply #17: I thought we didn't want to strong arm. Isn't that what Bush did? [View All]

I will say that I'm not knowledgeable about LBJ as some on this board are. But I find these statements on "strong-arming" the Congress as questionable because Bush did I thought we wanted Obama to respect the division of power. Added to that I see that Obama did strong arm---through reconciliation which is all he can do in the legal and political sphere. Plus he's getting a populus movement as he should. However, it won't be enough because our political structure is extremely corrupt and it falls on them.

You think because Obama is Pres things can go through---we don't live in a monarchy where the king can strong-arm or otherwise parliament, or put forth a decree and it's law. We have divisions of power and those need to be respected. If this is a mark on him as a leader---as you suggest. Well to each his own considering most of these people have rather conservative demographics and are responding to that. Added to that...I guess that makes Obama worthless. As so many have been calling out on DU---he can be voted out for someone stronger in 2012.