Those disappointed in Obama: Draft for Primary?

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Wednesday June 16, 2010 · 12:25 PM PDT

2010/06/16 · 12:25

I've noticed a great deal of anger lately at the site; and I generally try to lurk and not participate. I've read copious amounts of negative assessments expressed about President Obama. Some of the opinions include but are not limited to:

Obama is a precompromiser.
Obama is a corporatist.
Obama is naive.
Obama is providing Bush's third term.
Obama fails to use the bully pulpit.

These reactions go up to and including a call for primary. And I understand why you would like to primary President Obama.

Admittedly, the reaction is fairly demoralizing for me, probably because I am someone who is enthusiastic about President Obama. Furthermore, I am happy that some progress is being made in fixing the damage to our country. But what I see just reinforces why I never, ever, want to hold public office.

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Who would you like to draft for 2012 to replace President Obama?

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Who would you like to draft for 2012 to replace President Obama?

John Edwards

8 votes

Mike Gravel

7 votes

Dennis Kucinich

15 votes

Ralph Nader

5 votes

Ron Paul

14 votes

None of the above

134 votes

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