President Obama is seeking unity by "working with" the Republicans. Taking the high road is worth it, if it comes natural and honorably, but with strategy in mind, think of how Cheney and Bush abused the trust of the right wing. After the last administration, wouldn't you want to work with the new guy who attempts to re-instill a working relationship? If Obama fights them, he'll spend all his energy working against a power, instead of WITH a power. The military (big brass anyways) loves him now because he's giving them latitude to finish their work and not anger another sector (although last I heard, 80% of the regular military is voting for Ron Paul). He hasn't raised taxes and (so far) has allowed Wall Street a chance to change their ways (although we know many banks haven't).
When he was first elected, I wanted him to go after the bad guys like JFK tried to do, but I realized if he did, he most likely would've been assassinated like JFK. To make real change, what do you do instead? Befriend the bad guys to see who wants to work together (while alienating himself from his base), hold them accountable (to show the public what they are up to), make the People mad (get them bubbling) and voila! WE ACTUALLY GIVE A SHIT NOW.
It's up to us to make change.
If you want to call it what it is, Obama is more of a hegemon (like in the novels of Orson Scott Card) than a president. He'd rather find common ground and work with everyone than be partisan and try to bully the rest of America into submission.
He also knows, the final decision is OURS.
I think the above advertisement goes deeper than most think...especially since it's not trying to advance himself, it's about us advancing US.
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