Text Post: How do you think Obama will be remembered in 20 years? posted by ckshenn
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  • spaceghoti
    +5

    On the other hand, Obama negotiating from the middle forced the Republicans to move further and further to the right and into fringe territory.

    "Forced?" I think they gleefully took advantage of the opportunity to move farther to the right.

    It will be interesting to see what the long term impacts of this shift will be.

    I'm reminded of the so-called "Chinese Curse:" May you live in interesting times.

    I cannot imagine that the Republican Party, in its current incarnation, would ever elect the likes of Eisenhower, Nixon, or even Bush Sr. Hell, I think even Barry Goldwater would be a stretch these days.

    Not even Saint Ronald Reagan could get elected in the modern GOP climate. He'd be too much of a socialist.