The Obama Enigma: Where would he lead America?

Washington Post ^ | February 24, 2008 | Editorial

[drellberg]

THE NATIONAL Journal magazine recently ranked Barack Obama as the most liberal senator in 2007 … Is he a liberal at heart who tacks occasionally to the center or more of a centrist capable of suppressing leftist instincts when political circumstances demand?... It's telling, at this relatively late stage in the nominating process, that the answers are not clear -- at least not to us. … where is Mr. Obama most comfortable himself? Where would he strive to take the country? … Perhaps, but one could read the record and arrive at a different conclusion. Mr. Obama not only declined to filibuster Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.; he was initially inclined to vote for him, according to The Post's Perry Bacon Jr. Even in the heat of a primary campaign, he has shown some brief glimmers of divergence from the party line: He dared to mention the notion of "merit pay" in an appearance before the teachers union …

[westmichman]

He will lead us over the cliff, but I’m not following.

[Condor51]

Lead America?!?
'Heck' his loudmouth anti-American, ingrate of a wife said Obama is going to 'lead the world' and you'll do as he says, or else.

[freespirited]

"In his view of history, in his respect for tradition, in his skepticism that the world can be changed any way but very, very slowly, Obama is deeply conservative...." Larissa McFarquhar wrote in the New Yorker last year.

Now that's funny!

[expatguy]

I can't even imagine how bad it would be.

We will be considered impotent overseas - I can say that much.

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

[SVTCobra03]

"The boomers, who believe in nothing but their own self-righteousness and sense of entitlement, have finally found something to believe in: the hollow, barren rhetoric of a secular shaman who panders with every phrase to the depths of their narcissism." I am a boomer and I resent your gross generalizations. I served my country, went to college on the GI Bill and have been a tax-paying, law-abiding citizen. And most of my contemporaries are not now nor ever have been hippie freaks. The freaks were always a vocal minority and do not represent me or my friends.

[mojito]

Boomers is as boomers does.

[Born in a Rage]

Guess who wants to do these things:

Lower taxes for the low and middle class, with many tax breaks; having those seniors earning under 50,000 a year not pay taxes on social security; only giving corporate tax breaks to businesses which employ people in the USA

Stop earmark programs and make congress responsible for their spending...wanting to make a website where every legislator would have earmarks they want, what they voted for, and etc, in a searchable database for the public to read

Wants a strong military, making sure soldiers have what they need to go into battle and making sure health care facilities are available to them; wants to make sure people have access to affordable health care plans (people would choose own plans and pay premiums) like members of congress have, but would not mandate people have it or force it upon them

Wants to give people a chance to go to college via grants if they promise to dedicate a certain amount of time to community service projects; likes “no child left behind”, but wants to give teachers more local control so they don’t have to ‘teach to the test’

Is young with energy

The answer?
Barack Obama

Now guess who wants this:

The possibility of staying in Iraq for another 100 years

Giving corporations an increase in their tax breaks, regardless of whether they stay in the USA or not; in the meantime he had originally voted against tax breaks for the poor and middle class, saying people shouldn't’t get a break when the country is at war

He thinks one solution to solving the social security problem is to raise the age one can receive benefits

He wants to ‘solve’ the health care crisis by letting people set up medical savings accounts (if they have no money, how are they to do this?); voted to make sure there was no competition allowed in the Medicaid bill

Has usurped the 1st Amendment

Is old and tired

The answer?
John McCain

[alecqss]

Barack is still behind Comrade Stalin. He will surely fix that by November.

[Born in a Rage]

I really disagree with that, I am reading his first book, “Memories for My Father”...in it he explains how he was exposed to some Black Panther types while working as a community organizer and he did not like what they stood for at all.

You know, years ago I used to do a lot of research type stuff on the FR and now I guess it has become a habit of mine when I want information. The only way to really get knowledge about any of the candidates is to find out for yourself. Look up the Obama website and the McCain website. Read their books, research what they have done or haven’t done.

When you suggest things like “Barack is still behind Comrade Stalin” you should really have links and/or be able to state what reliable resources have led you to be comfortable making that type of remark...that’s all I’m saying.

[alecqss]

Have you read books of Stalin?

[JaneNC]

I see signs of it already.

[warsaw44]

None of the Obama supporters I have met know what he stands for. Not one. I usually get some dullard stare and “ well.....he is so inspiring..um, change. He will bring change. “
I think most of them think their piss miserable lives will somehow transform into something meaningful if this man is in the White House.

[BBell]

There are some Really Nice City’s that are controlled by Dem’s. But when you look at the demographics of the City’s you see why.

[Fred Nerks]

http://www.freedomsenemies.com/_more/obama.htm

THE OBAMA FILE. CONSTANTLY UPDATED.

[KC_Conspirator]

He will lead us into the toilet, dhimitude, and bankruptcy.

[LibertyGrrrl]

In 52 seconds why Obama can’t win a general election...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl32Y7wDVDs

Obama pledges to “...slow our development of future combat systems”

[spokeshave]

"Those reluctant to contribute to the effort “will be asked to attend special education sessions to try to help them overcome their selfish aversion to work for the common good,” Obama continued. “We will change America, one soul at a time if that’s what it takes.”

Roll out the "re-education camps"....Stalin, Pol-Pot, Mao, Kim-Il and Chavez, Castro all applauding.

[Born in a Rage]

I haven’t read any books on Stalin, but I learned about him him classes I’ve taken. Obama isn’t interested in the government taking over any industries/businesses. As a matter of fact, his work has included helping local people organize to fight government bureaucracies and he is fighting for more transparency in government. The comparison is ridiculous. Now Hillary, she is a socialist in my best estimation and would do everything behind closed doors...the comparison may make more sense with her.

[alecqss]

As a matter of fact, his work has included helping local people organize to fight government bureaucracies and he is fighting for more transparency in government. The comparison is ridiculous.

Oh, my... it's even worse than I thought it to be.