One quibble Mr. Cole, the characterization of Obama as an "Eisenhower Republican" on economics seems a bit anachronistic. Obama, who I consider a neoliberal ideologue, seems much closer to the heritage of Reagan/Clinton. Eisenhower from what I understand was still largely bound to the political orbit of the New Deal, and might be considered far left by today's standards. How far we've come...
One quibble Mr. Cole, the characterization of Obama as an "Eisenhower Republican" on economics seems a bit anachronistic. Obama, who I consider a neoliberal ideologue, seems much closer to the heritage of Reagan/Clinton. Eisenhower from what I understand was still largely bound to the political orbit of the New Deal, and might be considered far left by today's standards. How far we've come...