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In the category of what planet is he living on?

[Sen. Bill] Nelson [D-FL], a relatively centrist Democrat, suggested that while Obama has centrist instincts, he’s allowing the party’s liberal base to exert too much influence.

“I think he’s allowed the left wing [to] pull him too much in that direction,” Nelson said. “But he always comes back into the center.”

What issue has Obama let the left wing pull him on?

Author: BooMan

Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.