In the February 1, 2010, Newsweek editor Jon Meacham writes  in "The Winter of Our Discontent" that "there is a curious disconnect  between the voter's anger and the realities of his (Obama's) policies." He  adds, "The preponderance of Obama's proposals is so essentially centrist, though, that many a Republican president would find himself pretty close to Obama on the issues." Many  independents voted for Obama because they deemed him centrist, and rejected him in the recent  interim elections because the reality is otherwise. The vague notions of "Hope" and "Change" became the specifics of the Union Card Check Bill, Cap and trade, higher taxes, record deficits, further bailouts, and foreign policy missteps.  I find none of these first year efforts  to be centrist. It was our disastrous misstep in Honduras that showed the president's real political heart.  When Honduras was in a turmoil...(Read Full Post)