Say what you will about George W. Bush but it is undeniable that he was decisive. There was no question about where he stood. Most on my side disagreed with him a lot, but we had to grudgingly admit he stood by his principles.
It's a trait I wish Obama had more of. In the health care debate he'd give lip service to a public option but doing nothing to move it forward. When Scott Brown in Massachusetts won (reducing Democrats to a 59-41 majority) Obama was willing to pitch healthcare altogether and only offer small bits of change. The mixed signals from the White House isn't limited to health care. Look at Don't Ask, Don't Tell, shutting down Guantanamo, torture, trying terrorists in civilian courts... the list of waffling is enough to give me an ulcer.
In the end, however, a win is a win. Dick Bennett used to coach the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team. His style of play is very heavy defense. Wisconsin games were boring but he was the first coach to win 20 games in a season at Wisconsin.
So, like a Wisconsin fan, I may not like Obama's style but, wow, did he deliver a big win.
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