We've been trying to do this since the 60's. It's gotten us branded as heartless, selfish, racist, anti-women, anti-immigrant (legal or otherwise), anti-poor, elitist, and white supremacist. There have been periods when people saw the light for a few years, but then right back into the darkness.
I do believe that to a great extent, Obama is the leader of a cult of personality that will be quite difficult for someone else to emulate. So next time around, maybe even as early 2014, we'll see a momentary reprieve and Obama's last two years will be tainted with scandal and incompetency. The bloom will slowly leave the rose.
Oh, so the left is “dangerous”, but they’ll give me free stuff without working for it...
hmmm... free stuff... hmmm...