(not flame bait, looking for data) Has Obama ever changed his mind as a result of public pressure?

Oak2004

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Thu Dec-18-08 05:44 PM
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(not flame bait, looking for data) Has Obama ever changed his mind as a result of public pressure?

I ask this because I want to know if he is responsive to grassroots opinion, or whether he changes his mind only after consulting with political insiders, or whether he rarely if ever has changed his mind on an issue. I am looking for facts to discuss, not mere rants for or against Obama.

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HeraldSquare212

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Thu Dec-18-08 05:45 PM
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1. "No, not at all," said Jeremiah Wright.

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tekisui

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Thu Dec-18-08 05:46 PM
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2. He dropped his first CIA choice.

He has changed some of the things on his agenda page at change.gov.

But, he won't change this one. He's too far in. He released talking points, defended the choice, etc.

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marylanddem

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Thu Dec-18-08 05:50 PM
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3. He will on this one. But it will be Warren who will drop out.

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Mike 03

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Thu Dec-18-08 05:51 PM
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5. I hope you are right. That would be a positive outcome for everyone. NT

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tekisui

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Thu Dec-18-08 05:54 PM
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6. His people are pissed at him as well.

I don't care who pulls the lever, I hope he drops.

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Mike 03

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Thu Dec-18-08 05:50 PM
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4. I think he changed his mind about the Big Three

Initially he was for a prepackaged bankruptcy, and then he was for awarding them the package decided on by congress.

He's not so crazy, now, about raising taxes on anyone in the middle of a recession.

Also, I think he was ahead of the curve on capital injections to banks. (Not a change, but staying the course on his opinion). Initially, when Paulson was in favor of purchasing damaged assets, Obama was arguing in favor of capital injection.

He seems like a very open minded person who listens to a lot of people and is not afraid to surround himself, like Kennedy did, with people who are experts in their areas.

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Hannah Bell

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Thu Dec-18-08 06:14 PM
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7. "about raising taxes on anyone in the middle of a recession."

roosevelt did.

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EFerrari

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Thu Dec-18-08 06:16 PM
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8. John Brennan, torture promoter on cable shows, withdrew from consideration

to be appointed intelligence head guy in Obama's cabinet. There was a pretty big outcry about that although, of course, it's not possible to know if that's why he pulled out.

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