the coup in honduras and the almost definitely mishandled election in iran (as well as the violent handling of protesters) has made for a shaky couple weeks in democracy internationally. not knowing enough about either of these complicated situations (even though i've read quite a bit), i have to say obama's strong condemnations and multilaterial rhetoric have been the best that i could hope for from the US.
on domestic issues, however, i'm having trouble (again) with obama's middle road. many of the articles i have been reading lately about these issues (environmental, torture, gay rights, etc) have cited the administration's strong desire to hold onto independent voters. yes, they are a section of the voters that elected him, but they elected him when he was not middle-of-roading these issues. as my co-blogger has said "promises were made." the inside strategists may be right, but it's disheartening to think that decisions are being made based on re-election.
are we going to have to wait until obama's 2nd term (please let there be one...) for some of the huge policy shifts he promised. in other words, was west wing (the tv show) right, again? does the ability to be elected twice make presidents more accountable or less?
for your viewing pleasure, here is a video with the current administration in the west wing intro and a great moment in west wing during president barlett's re-election campaign. what's next?
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