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I dont seen Obama's positions or actions in the Senate as capitulation or compromise.
When in the Senate, particularly in the minority party (at the time), the best one can do is attempt to minimize the damager of legislation that will pass regardless of your position.
As president, I would not expect him to act in the same manner. The situation will be complete reversed; he would set the agenda.
What appeals to me is both Obama's policies and issue positions and his commitment to try to build consensus to bring the country closer together.
I would expect him to act as a pragmatic progressive, with his positions as his foundation, but demonstrating flexibility in moving his agenda forward in order to bring those in the center (and even right center) on board.
IMO, that would make a far better leader than one who attempts to govern as a rigid ideologue.
An ideologue on the left will not succeed anymore than an ideologue on the right.
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