I am seeing this criticism of him a lot in many different places. I don't know what is happening in his campaign. I wonder with all the supposed shifting, where he will end up? I suppose i will have to wait until the convention to see what platform he stands on. This is getting confusing.
He and McCain are birds of a feather. Not so long ago McCain supported granting amnesty of a sorts to those here illegally, was personally opposed to abortion, but supported the right for women, was opposed to the extreme members of the religious right, opposed Bush's tax cuts and opposed the privatization of Social Security. Now he's reversed his stand on all of those.
Perhaps at some point we'll actually get a politician who won't flip flop to win the presidency - but this ain't the election year.
mejk, gotta say I've not been a happy camper, but I would not go so far as to say he is right of McCain.
You are correct that the faith-based intiative thing was only put forth after the nomination and I am not happy with his reasoning. FISA upset me more. I'm really disappointed but not to the degree I will not vote for him. But no donation from me this month.
The flag pin thing is too irrelevant for me to care about; so what, sometimes he wears it and sometimes he doesnt. Same for everyone else. Why is this an eternal issue for him and none of the other candidates?
Given that he has collected millions from mostly small donations who are his key source of support (not your sinister Soros) the finance choice was a reasonable. Can't get more 'public financed' than that. I was not crazy about this, but, I do understand it and I think I would do the same thing.
As for gun control, he has, and continues to be, in favor of reasonable controls. Hardly anyone wants a person to be able to pick up an automatic weapon at the convenience store. I've always been more 2nd Amendment than him anyway. I haven't looked closely, but I think you may be correct that he has shifted a bit here.
But, to put a positive spin on this awful past few weeks, I have been heartened by the outcry from his supporters who have so routinely been called lemmings. He is getting more grief from his supporters and liberal news sites than from Republicans.
He wanted a movement from the grass-roots up. Boy did he ever get it. People are going nuts on his blog and on other pro-Obama sites. Kind of a surprise for those that thought Obama supporters were non-thinking adorers.
Lets see what he does. He is treading a very fine line.
As for the Iraq part, a non-issue for me. He has said AGAIN and again that he will bring them home as fast as can be done in a safe way. To suggest 'waffling' if he is open to the possibility that this might not go smoothly or discount the possibility of some kind of unknown event is, for me, another reflection of good judgement.
But, again, not a good few past weeks for Byrd.
As for the Republicans and Democrats, I must quote Shakespeare:
"A pox on both their houses"
Byrd He is the best that money can buy. I see a lot of the Clinton influence in the new Barrak Obama. Bill always believed the best way to diffuse your opponents argument is to take the same position. As far as you having any concerns about his new positions, don't worry, just look at his voting record (before he was running for president), he is 100% true blue liberal. He is just showing his prowess as a chameleon. If he could turn white for a few months, he would do that right now to sew up the election. He certainly puts new meaning to the word "change". Hell, these methods sell soap, soft drinks and all kinds of junk, it will probably work for him too.
posted by mejk
3 months ago
mejk. I liked his 100% liberal voting record in Illinois and the brief voting record in the US Congress :-) That's why I've not been happy with his campaign the past few weeks. But keep pointing out how liberal he is; it makes me feel better.
thx
The twists and turns of the Obama we are beginning to admit to knowing, is no surprise. His profession to be an agent of “change” was merely rhetoric that sounded good on a waving sign or bumper sticker. Barack Hussein Obama is the quintessential politician, no more, no less. He flips when it is convenient and flops when needs to gain new ground or seeks to reach out to a new voting block (unless it is the Muslim community which feels he spurned them for appearance sake).
Change more aptly describes himself these past few weeks than it does his running of the government. For all his money spent, and all his grandstanding efforts, grandiose speeches and flashy rhetoric, almost religious type rallies, attacks on McCain’s military record, even dancing on Ellen’s show and everything else he has tried to endear himself to the American public’s heart, the awkward, and old, John McCain, minus the millions being spent by the Democratic hopeful, or the flash, is almost neck and neck with him.
Knowing someone always takes a bit of time, but people are finally beginning to know the real BHO, because, as unpopular as it used to be to question this new political messiah, who Oprah claimed did not just know the way but “was the way”, he is being looked at as any presidential candidate should be. With BHO finally, “It’s OK to look”. It is not just OK, it is essential.
Great post mejk. Situation ethics at work by one of the masters. He IS eloquent, if nothing else. I hope the voters can figure out in time that he is a wolf in sheeps clothing!
I remember a saying that goes, "The way to become a leader is to find a parade is run out in front of it." And I would add, "if the parade splits in two try to run out in front of both halves." McCain has taken unpopular stances in his career. I believe he based these stances on his personal conviction. From what I can see of BHO, before he takes any position he will look at the latest opinion poll or the composition of the audience listening to his message. As for me, I will vote for the person and not the position taken by the candidate in an election. Would it surprise you to learn that candidates lie in order to get elected?
