Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Adelman
Of all the Republican endorsements that Barack Obama has collected, none are more rattling than Ken Adelman. James Joyner explains why, and rightly observes:
It strikes me as odd, indeed, to vote for a presidential candidate who disagrees with you on the most fundamental issues in the vague hope that he’s been lying to you throughout the entire campaign.
And Obama's campaign has portrayed him as substantially to the right of his personal history.
10 Comments:
By 
Purple Avenger, at
Tue Oct 21, 07:20:00 PM:
Dopey fool. All he needs to do is listen to what Obama is saying versus how his campaign is behaving.
As the old cop saying goes: "ignore what they're saying, watch their hands". That's what we're gonna get from Obie. Corruption, dirty dealing, LOTS of lies, and a lot of strong arming.
By D.E. Cloutier, at
Tue Oct 21, 07:42:00 PM:
Pay attention to actions, not words. “The essence of character is action—what a person does is what he is,” noted Syd Field in his book "Screenplay," an authoritative guide for screenwriters. Successful screenwriters understand this point when they write drama. Successful business executives understand this point when they hear endless promises from potential customers. Apparently, some other people haven't learned the lesson.
By 
, at
Tue Oct 21, 08:09:00 PM:
It's also exactly what Christopher Buckley said.
Basically, since Palin didn't go to an Ivy League school, she's the wrong sort, and they want us all to choose someone who's part of the Old Boys Network to lead, figuring he *must* be smarter and have better ideas simply because he has the right breeding. And she does not.
And the funny thing is they're saying this whole thing is about race and gender. But it isn't. It's the same old same old thing -- it's who you know.
And yes, they're counting on Obama is have just been lying this whole time to someone, but to be a sensible person when he gets office. And considering he is beholden to left wing groups and will probably have a legislature totally behind him, I have no idea why they think he'll do anything but what he says he'd do! They're trusting that he thinks we're the rubes, just like they do.
Well screw that. My $10K education (or whatever it was... something like that) was a hell of a deal, and I'm not in debt for it. (Hook 'em Horns!)
By Dawnfire82, at
Tue Oct 21, 09:39:00 PM:
By Papa Ray, at
Tue Oct 21, 09:52:00 PM:
When I see something like this my mind goes to the simplest answer, and not to if he has lost his mind or just ol' and stupid.
It is like when you see a witness change his testimony when he gets on the stand.
Or when the cops show up, the battered wife changes the story.
They have either been bought off or threatened.
Papa Ray
West Texas
USA
By SR, at
Tue Oct 21, 10:02:00 PM:
Like Colin. Looking for a job.
By Steve M. Galbraith, at
Tue Oct 21, 10:13:00 PM:
I wish they'd just say "I'm disgusted with the Republicans and decided to take a hunch."
Otherwise, there is simply no substantive/public policy defense of someone on the right supporting Obama.
At least, none that I see.
Obama will - correctly - owe much of his victory to the left. They stuck with him throughout the primaries. He must - as he should - deliver for them first.
If Adelman, Buckley can't see this, then I'm not sure what they've been watching in American politics.
By , at
Tue Oct 21, 10:33:00 PM:
Let's see: Ted Kennedy and Barney Frank and Howard Dean and Ken Adelman and Christopher Buckley and David Brooks (sorta') and Frank Rich and Markos Zoulitsas and.....well, you get the idea, have all endorsed Barack Obama for President.
Neocons, liberal internationalists, socialists, free traders, protectionists....quite a ideological and philosophical stew.
Somebody's going to be mighty disappointed.
By , at
Wed Oct 22, 08:04:00 AM:
I wish they'd just say "I'm disgusted with the Republicans and decided to take a hunch."
Many of them have. Colin Powell's endorsement of Obama was as much an indictment of the Republican Party as it was support for him. Buckley's too. McCain's selection of Palin was the proverbial straw for many on the right. Just ask David Brooks, who called her a "cancer" on the Republican Party.
By , at
Mon Oct 27, 06:15:00 AM:
The Conservative Case for Obama is clear.
The GOP has blown through an extra $4 Trillion (and counting) over and above a bloated federal government, expanded every branch of federal spending and power, weakened American power in the world, exhausted our military, and taken us on military adventures that strengthen, not weaken, our enemies.
Any sane Conservative would fire the Party in Power over the last 8 years. If you don't, it means you care more about the party name then any principles you once had.
Give Conservatism a chance to recover. Fire the GOP for their sins.
