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Lefties: Obama's Becoming Dubya

Left feeling spurned by new president's policies

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted May 17, 2009 9:53 AM CDT

(Newser) – Sorry, ladies: Hell has no fury like a political base scorned, and tensions are simmering among liberals, who feel spurned by President Obama, Josh Gerstein writes for Politico. With his reversals on military tribunals and releasing photos of abused detainees, and reluctance to tackle gay rights and immigration reform, some are accusing Obama of turning into—gasp!—George W. Bush.

“Change we wanted to believe in feels like more of the same,” the ACLU and Human Rights Watch said in a joint statement. But Obama could mend fences with a decidedly liberal pick for the Supreme Court. One lobbyist blames liberals, who “exaggerated” Obama. “He’s not the person people thought he was. The left is finding that out,” he said.

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Some of President Obama's biggest supporters are now accusing him of turning into George W. Bush. (AP Photo/Steve Pope, File)

Some of President Obama's biggest supporters are now accusing him of turning into George W. Bush. (AP Photo/Steve Pope)

Some of President Obama's biggest supporters are now accusing him of turning into George W. Bush. (AP Photo/saul Loeb, Pool)

Some of President Obama's biggest supporters are now accusing him of turning into George W. Bush. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, pool)

Some of President Obama's biggest supporters are now accusing him of turning into George W. Bush. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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nick

May 26, 2009 10:43 AM CDT

Any proof?

JonmarkP

May 26, 2009 8:51 AM CDT

Like Congress and the Supreme Court, Obama's charter is to serve those of wealth and privilege, not regular Americans. He makes me sick.

vendetta

May 18, 2009 12:15 PM CDT

Look, I voted for Obama. I would have voted for Bozo the Clown so long as he wasent a Republican. Im a bleeding heart liberal, and while I think Obama has done some things right, this article is right- he lied to us. He promised the troops would come home, he lied. His stance on gay marriage is disgusting cowardly, and he sat on the fence regarding abortion. I know hes trying to creat a consensus and that is fine good, but stop throwing the people that hired you to the WOLVES. Bring the troops home, you campaigned on it, and leaving a force there is not bringing them home, yes yes every president that ended a war has done that, but thats not what you said. Hes sacraficed us to appease these conservative hate mongers, and he continues to do so. Im as big enough man to admit when I am wrong, and while I would still vote for him over any conservative his righetousness is running out.

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Lefties: Obama's Becoming Dubya