Musing in Obama's America: White House

United States President Barack Obama signs int...

Musing on Obama's role within the Fourth Turning in light of November midterms, I came upon:

"So President Obama has to decide whether he will follow the path of Lincoln and FDR, for the sake not just of the Democratic Party but of the country. Will he and the Senate majority — let us not forget that Democrats are the majority in the Senate — use this opportunity to seize the news cycle and proudly promote the principles — fairness, shared prosperity, personal responsibility and equal opportunity — the legislation of the last two years has begun to enact?

The question to President Obama, and all the congressional Democrats, is, will you “show us here the mettle of your pasture”?

As the writer of the epigram said, “the game’s afoot.”

Cagle Blogs » Once More Unto the Breach

Collage of historical covers of the Washington...

Image via WikipediaAlthough this piece from the Washington Blade ran prior to the GOP sweep, the reflections are very relevant.

On the GOP's "Contract with America":
“While the document focuses heavily on economic issues, its ‘pledge’ also includes hostility to LGBT equality, promising support for ‘traditional marriage’ and, in a thinly veiled attack on LGBT advances through legislation and the courts, criticizing actions that ‘thwart the will of the people and overturn their votes and their values,’” Moulton said.

A dismal future under GOP control? : Washington Blade – Gay News