Here’s a list of things Obama has done.
Here’s another, more recent. And, doughnuts.
Here’s Obama being strong, not getting pushed around.
A few great comments on Reddit, from whence this image came:
you’re doing a very poor job of recognizing the political analysis that Clooney is doing here.
> Well said about the base. My favorite example is Guantanamo. Multiple times per day you’ll see people complaining about how Obama broke his promise to close Guantanamo, but when confronted with the actual series of events that have led to Guantanamo remaining open, they have nothing to say. The necessary conclusion being that most of these ardently anti-Guantanamo people condemn Obama for it, but had no idea there actually was a battle fought over it that they sat out. So you had Obama on one side and every manipulative republican on the other stoking people’s fears, and fear will win out every time when those that care about the issue abandon the fight. But it’s all Obama’s fault it didn’t happen, since the base’s job was over once he got elected.
> Right. The problem seems to be that as a country we are very individualist minded. So the fact that one of the most powerful people that we elected can’t get some things done without help doesn’t move people to action. Which means the base sat down and refused to stand up for their ideals when Eric Holder (our Attorney General who spent vast amount of time, effort and political capitol trying to close Guantanamo Bay) wanted to have trials in America for terrorists and the right made up a bunch of bat shit lies.Also, he’s done in Afghanistan exactly what he said he would do in the campaign, for better or worse. If you’re surprised by it, you weren’t paying attention.
For much, much more, head over to Reddit.
Bonus: first answer to first question backstage after the Golden Globes:
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