When he said he would "fundamentally transform this country" people were hearing those words in the context of actions of the presidents before him. But he didn't mean them that way.
He is doing the same thing here - he's telling us what he intends to do. When he says he's telling us 'hard truths' think about real hardship, not the 'Hawaii instead of Europe this year' kind.
Of course, again his words can be taken another way and he's more than happy if voters assume the rainbows & star spangled unicorn farts interpretation.
But thats not the truth of it folks.
Obama
""Give me 12 years, and you won't recognize Germany anymore."
Adolph Hitler
“In 2008 Obama’s agenda was clear to anyone who was looking at the alternate meaning of his words, the meaning obvious to anyone who knew anything about the man’s background. He told us what he would do.”
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I agree totally! That is why unlike those on the right who say he is just plain incompetent and those on the left who complain that he is not doing enough for them I can never be disappointed by him. I expected exactly what has happened. If he ever does one single thing that makes one iota of sense to me I will be very surprised.