Well Bob, there were those of us out here on blogs nobody reads who said this guy was a fake, a tool, a ringer. There were those of us who were not impressed with his lectures (called "oratory" by the media) or with his shifting positions and cynical pandering. There were those of us who hated what his campaign did in the caucuses by actively courting Republicans in states with crossover voting to become "Democrats for a day." There were those of us who saw all of the danger signs beginning with the 24/7 media propaganda in favor of Obama and the talking down, ignoring, and shoving aside candidates like John Edwards and ultimately Hillary Clinton. There were those of us who knew about his stances regarding merit pay for teachers, tort reform, and other issues which were NOT Democratic Party stances. There were those of us who don't trust ANY "academic" from the University of Chicago, no matter if he was not a full-time faculty member.
I for one was calling it like it was many, many, many months ago, and now I am proven right.
Herbert:
Mr. Obama is betting that in the long run none of this will matter, that the most important thing is winning the White House, that his staunchest supporters (horrified at the very idea of a President McCain) will be there when he needs them.
He seems to believe that his shifts and twists and clever panders — as opposed to bold, principled leadership on important matters — will entice large numbers of independent and conservative voters to climb off the fence and run into his yard.
Maybe. But that’s a very dangerous game for a man who first turned voters on by presenting himself as someone who was different, who wouldn’t engage in the terminal emptiness of politics as usual.
Well Bob, it is just about too late to dump this Wall Street and Republican-backed loser, no small thanks to cheerleaders like you.
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