Monday, March 03, 2008
Rubes, rubes, everywhere
If you believe Paul Krugman, Barack Obama's actual policy positions are confusing even his own supporters (emphasis added):
Unless Hillary Clinton wins big on Tuesday, Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee. And he’s not at all the kind of candidate one might have expected to emerge out of the backlash against Republican governance.
Now, nobody would mistake Mr. Obama for a Republican — although contrary to claims by both supporters and opponents, his voting record places him, with Senator Clinton, more or less in the center of the Democratic Party, rather than in its progressive wing.
Cool. The Imperfect Vessel is "more or less in the center of the Democratic Party" contrary to claims by both supporters and opponents. There are, apparently, rubes everywhere we look. Who is wrong? Well, there are many options: Supporters of Obama, opponents of Obama, both, neither, and Paul Krugman. But still, it is fascinating that the Democrats are on the verge of nominating somebody about whom they know so very little.
2 Comments:
By 
Elijah, at
Mon Mar 03, 09:01:00 AM:
How can Mr. Obama be a uniter when he is a member of a church which practices a race-based religious value sytem that classifies individuals as
captors, captive, and subjugated as described in concept 8?
How can Mr. Obama be a uniter when he has a political/judicial perspective that separates individuals into
the weak and the strong, the powerful and the powerless
Is it any wonder why those close to Mr. Obama have such a difficult time being proud of a country oppressors, or to use Mr. Obama's terminology - the captors, strong, and powerful
Again, who are the captors, strong, and powerful?
By 
, at
Mon Mar 03, 09:57:00 AM:
Susan Sarandon?
"So I think he definitely has convinced people that he stands for change and for hope, and I can't wait to see what he stands for."
