Courtesy of The Root
It ain’t easy being president — hey, that’s what Kermit the Frog would sing if he were a political analyst. And while those words are trite, they’re also true. Political and industry lobbies and groups of equally outraged citizens on different sides of issues all demand loudly that the president follow their desires. Who would have predicted during election 2008 that the president would endorse legalizing same-sex marriage or be faced with deciding how to respond to states legalizing marijuana? As we look ahead to Barack Obama’s second term in office, let’s dig into the top issues that could turn into open political warfare.
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