The mysterious ‘principles’ of Barack Obama

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Barack Obama is a high-minded, post-partisan healing figure in American politics. Just ask him. 

Over the years, he’s developed a penchant for delivering political sermons to the masses — in whom he often seems disappointed — wrapping himself in the flowery language of earnest good governance and urgent principle. 

It’s a facade. 

Consider his “principled” stands on keeping big money out of politics, the Senate filibuster, and gerrymandering. He has taken both sides of each issue, conveniently aligning with his own political tribe’s perceived power advantage at every turn. He’ll insist that one position is vital for American democracy, then seamlessly adopt the exact opposite position, articulated