Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Matt Damon: Obama Has 'Rolled Over To Wall Street Completely'


For all those who counsel waiting for "The Real Obama" in the second term, I say this...



The Political Cycle for President is very simple. It goes like this.



1st 100 days is when you have the most momentum. It is when you have the best chance of passing the hard stuff. POTUS has just been elected and SHOULD press for the headline stuff from the campaign.



The next 200 Days is when POTUS should be reaching out to independen­ts. Explaining why the stuff he just got done for his base is good for them. This is building reinforcem­ent for what happens next.



Mid-term election season. This is when you try to put your opposition in political corners by making them cast unpopular votes. Also it is when the stuff you passed in the first 100 days should start taking effect so your allies have something to run on.



President Obama by constantly looking for Republican blessing (Which NEVER COMES), has wasted his political capital and shown what his priorites really are.



I would argue we have already seen "The Real Obama"
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost