badgenome said:
They did, and why not? To say that Obama isn't responsible for something like having ordered the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki without even trying to obtain a court order, or that it's not reflective of his politics because he ideally wouldn't have wanted to have to make such a decision, would be ludicrous. All his outrage over Bush wiretapping and pouring water up people's noses may have been sincere or it may have been mere partisan posturing, but it matters not, because when presented with that choice, Obama outdid Bush a million times over. That said, the reason why almost everyone ends up in the upper right quadrant may have something to do with the fact that Political Compass is run by One World Action, which is a rather far left group. |
Rereading kasz's post, I agree with you.
I was in a rush and didn't read it thoroughly at first, and got the impression they were claiming just about everything that got through Congress during his term represented his political ideals, but instead they pinpointed specific actions taken in regards to civil liberties and cabinet appointments that certainly do show Obama's more authoritarian and hypocritical nature.
