Four years into any political administration there will be a
host of issues where the stated goals of a candidate clash with the realities
of their actual record. The clearest example of the difference between
President Obama’s stance as a candidate and his stance as president is his
drone policy because not only is the policy seemingly inconsistent with his
promises but the communication of the policy is also deeply inconsistent with
his stated values. This point has been made by many people but never more
cleverly or damningly clear than by Jon Stewart on a recent show.
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