The progressives seem to have miscalculated in their choice of Obama as henchman. The subtle leftward march was moving along at a steady pace since FDR (enabled not just by leftists, but by "compassionate conservatives"). Obama is a polarizing figure, and has attracted unwanted attention to the progressive movement as a whole.
“...has attracted unwanted attention to the progressive movement as a whole.”
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Thank Goodness...!