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This- to put it mildly- is Not Good. I'll quote David Carr's tweet[1],which best sums up my feelings on the matter:

Lemme see, IRS going after political opponents plus DOJ tapping AP reporters. Nixonian optics on "the most transparent admin in history."

I do wonder what kind of a legacy the Obama administration will leave to history when these kinds of events are stacked up.

[1] https://twitter.com/carr2n/status/334055243379785728

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If you're making a list of the most tyrannical Presidents ever, you'd have to put FDR near the top of that. And his reputation has survived.

Obama is a progressive. So are history professors. His legacy will be fine.

I'm not so sure. I think he's done some good work. But he's also on the precipice of having a whole generation of young idealists getting the shaft when it comes to the price of healthcare next year - if a new congressional report is to be believed.

Disclosure: this is my submission from earlier today on the topic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5702248

Nah, it's just that Hoover did such a good job it makes FDR look bad by comparison.

> Obama is a progressive

Not so sure that will be part of his legacy. He generally concedes to corporate will and is so accommodating to Republicans he plans to cut social security, which they're now criticizing him for. Let's not forget that Republicans (McCain) supported national healthcare to some extent. If anything, Obama will be appreciated by progressives for his liberal Supreme Court appointments, but whether he's ever remembered as a progressive remains to be seen. Though, it's definitely what Fox News would have you think.

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