I don’t agree by a long stretch with those who say he is as bad as Bush. The federal agencies, which had grown incredibly corrupt under GWB, are finally starting to function and regulate a little bit, which directly affects people’s lives; and he did make a vital Supreme Court nomination, and other good judicial appointments, from what I hear. He’s trying to close Guantanamo. There is some movement toward clean energy and disarmament, but more lip service than substance. Some of the stimulus measures did stave off a total collapse, but appeasing Wall Street is infuriating and just invites more of the same. He certainly should be pressured to dump Geithner and Summers and to keep from escalating Afghanistan, etc.

It’s a matter of emphasis to me. If we keep focusing only on Obama’s failings we embolden the fanatic right, maybe even play into their hands rather than standing up against them. We want a more progressive president, yes, but what we are more likely to wind up with is fundamentalist fascism.