There are good reasons not to vote for Obama (Gitmo, Drones, Death Warrants, Torture, etc). But when I look at the alternatives, I can't justify voting against him.
He knows all that, btw. He also knows that the Hard-Left Hippies are finally getting a little traction; pulling the whole thing back towards the center - and he knows this is a good thing for him.
I think he's having an FDR moment. He's been constantly scolded for not doing "what we sent him up there to do", but until recently, all of the real pressure has come from the Repubs and Blue Dogs. Now that Planet Occupy is kinda up and runnin', he can finally point at something tangible and tell John and Mitch, "See? The people are making me do this - opposing me will cost you".
Next, I don't think the Repubs have any real chance to glom onto the Occupy thing. They spent the first 3 weeks trashing it, which has had the effect of putting the Democrats' brand on it. They know they screwed the pooch and are only now trying to cozy up with it. I think the Dems have played it about right so far. They know they'll get more votes from the Occupy folks than the Repubs will get, so it's a matter of working the leverage.
Lastly, if the Dems are careful not to let it look like a co-opting thing, they could benefit in a big way.
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