Barack Obama

Is Obama infallible? No, and I take issue with numerous choices he has made. But that being said, to ignore the role of congress in this whole mess in favor of directing all the vitriol at President Obama strikes me as a unwise decision. Do I think Obama's justifications for the program are correct? No, but I realize that Obama's approval of these practices are merely part of the problem, at worst. Now, I've heard posters on the GD speak about electing a "real liberal" to the presidency such as Senator Warren or Senator Sanders, and I have the most immense respect in the world for those two. However, I feel as if electing either of them the WH might result in them moving to the right, as Obama has. In truth, I'd much rather elect 20 Bernie Sanders's to the senate than elect one of them to the presidency. And although I'm apprehensive saying this, I do feel as if some on the GD board are looking to make this debacle exclusively about Obama's presidency, and in my view, that's as bad as attempting to absolve him of blame.