Obama: Blowin' in the Wind
Charles Krauthammer has a great article out this week which ends by stating that the Clintons will look "scrupulous" next to Obama's sudden hard-changing ways.
And yes, it has begun, and the media has barely even picked it up. Opting out of public financing. Flip-flop on gun control (what happened to all those bitter people clinging to their guns?), and of course, another huge flip-flop on NAFTA, which was iminently predictable.
Okay, so you say he has to move to the center to capture centrist voters. Okay. I'll buy that. But you have to admit, Obama has changed a lot more of his promises in this campaign than McCain has. What does that say about his word as an American leader during, whether Obama likes it or not (but he's still "evolving" on this issue, too), wartime?
It's just politics as usual. Anyone who's bought into the cult of Obama ought to be ashamed of themselves. The man doesn't offer "true change" any more than McCain or any other single candidate throughout all the primaries has offered "true change". It may be hard for Obama fans to accept, but at the bottom line, Obama is a politician.
Right now he's a liberal one who'd like to move more to the right so he can capture whatever phantom undecided vote is still out there.
posted by Kip Lange @ 9:27 AM
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Hey Kip:
Interested on your thoughts about the fact that McCain doesn't know how to use a computer. That's pretty hard to do, even when you are as, well, "seasoned" as McCain.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/11/mccain-admits-he-doesnt-k_n_106478.html
While I don't envision the President typing up memos or creating Excel spreadsheets, it seems strange that a candidate for President would have no familiarity with the most ubiquitous and important tool of our time.
First, I love the link to the Huffington Post. Great site there. Really...really...uh...yeah, it's great. Fountain of human filth, actually, but never mind that.
Second, I doubt that McCain has never actually used a computer, I think it's just one more of his "well I don't know much about the economy" gaffes. He's undoubtedly used a computer.
However, check yourself before you wreck yourself. You think Obama is hip and cool and spends all day surfing the web? Come on. I bet everything computer related in the Obama campaign is run by surrogates, aides, volunteers, and employees.
What are *your* thoughts on Obama having a brilliant military strategy (which will change very quickly, I assure you) even though *he* has no experience in the military whatsoever? How about his stance on the DC handgun ruling? FISA?
And hey, what happened to the "false patriotism" of a flag lapel pin? Obama is wearing one now. Oh, wait, I forgot -- he's in the general election now and will say and do anything that will get his ass elected.
I don't think ability to use a computer changes my opinion on Obama's (shifting) views on doubling the cap gains tax, pulling out of Iraq, windfall taxes, or any of that. What is this except a trivial sidebar that only a pinhead who reads the Huffington Post would focus on? :-)
Besides, McCain can always get the CDs from the Video Professor.
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