Obama the Enigma

When you go to look up the meaning of enigma in the dictionary, it should have Barack Obama's picture. He is a perfect example of a contradicting person, at least he has been since his election. He is constantly changing his position and by doing so has alienated both the Right and Left. Nobody knows who Obama is anymore. Dictionary.com says "a person of puzzling or contradictory character: To me he has always been an enigma, one minute completely insensitive, the next moved to tears. " Sometimes, it can be complimentary to refer to one as an enigma, because it can almost hint at complexity in character. However, to refer to a politician as such, especially the President of the United States, is most certainly not a compliment.
Some of his vascillating could be do to the reality of his new office. I believe that he went into the Presidency a bit naive about what he could actually accomplish. He probably could have stayed more true to his values as a Senator than as the President. Our checks and balances system keeps him at bay. His agenda has shifted to the right out of necessity. He needs to survive as a politician and as the President. He must recognize that much of his goals will be compromised in this process. And yes, this has happened. Especially when it comes to the public option. http://yeswestillcan.org/?source=old-p-auto-tw
If you click on to this link, you will see that the progressive community is becoming highly frustrated with Obama's duplicity. They want to remind Obama, and all of America that Obama did indeed campaign on the public option, and he campaigned against the insurance mandate that has conveniently survived the bill.
He is in serious political trouble, because his flip flop on this issue could be political suicide, just ask John Kerry. And if you doubt that a politician's words can come back to haunt him, just ask George H. W. Either way, Obama is losing his base by moving further to the right. This is not a smart move considering he never had the right, and he never will have them.
Sorry, but what we have here is politics as usual. They all make grand promises that they can't keep. I will never doubt that he had pure intentions, but reality has come home. Hillary Clinton was right, Obama was living in a fantasy land.