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To some degree, that's the story of every high politician of the last few decades---to move up to the national level, you forsake the local for the universal. I get that. But as you suggest, Obama gave up a little more than most. And it's no surprise.
Where the majority of Dems and liberals agree with Obama's old liberal views, I think there will be change. Restrictions on abortion rights will no doubt be rolled back. But the rights of turrists are like plutonium. He will not be leading his flock anywhere it feels uncomfortable.
"Security " (as in "blanket") has proven to be the big political-discussion ender, hasn't it? After all, as the trolls have lectured us for years, you can't talk about how to spend taxes if you're dead---or if you're too busy talking about security.
