Obama and the Liberal Left

The White House: Reports on President Obama’s weekly address to the American people and his support for the tax cuts. The Obama White House has a great fear that POTUS will be challenged in 2012, thus President Obama stated the following on the Bush 43 tax cuts, “ Now, I recognize that many of my friends in my own party are uncomfortable with some of what’s in this agreement, in particular the temporary tax cuts for the wealthy. And I share their concerns. It’s clear that over the long run, if we’re serious about balancing the budget, we cannot afford to continue these tax breaks for the wealthiest taxpayers – especially when we know that cutting the deficit is going to demand sacrifice from everyone. That’s the reality. " In basic politics folks Obama cant go in to an election in 2012 with the pledge to raise taxes, the last Democrat to do that was former Vice - President Walter Mondale and he lost 49 states to Ronald Reagan. In essence Bush 43 has won, Obama will have to keep Bush 43 tax cuts or lose in 2012, does President Obama really want to be a one term President.