What Obama and Eisenhower Have in Common
Michael Barone says Obama will likely be aloof towards his own party, like Eisenhower was towards the GOP back in the day:
What’s my evidence for this? Well, for one thing Obama didn’t do a whole lot of campaigning for his fellow Democrats this year after he clinched the party’s nomination in early June.
Mr. Barone goes on to cite several more examples of coolness towards fellow Democrats. But the crux of his argument is the reason for the coolness: Obama doesn’t need Democrats or the traditional Democrat base as much as they need him. Give it a read.
That would explain why Obama keeps disappointing supporters.
