http://blog.cosmix.org/2008/06/27/an-opportunistic-embrace-of-a-sharply-right-wing-stance/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:22:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.cosmix.org/2008/06/27/an-opportunistic-embrace-of-a-sharply-right-wing-stance/comment-page-1/#comment-24569 cosmix Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:22:24 +0000 http://blog.cosmix.org/?p=1073#comment-24569 Agreed, the article on AlterNet is not without its faults and --- I dare say --- gets quite excessive in its criticism at times. I do think, however, that the central point is valid and quite important: much of the support in favour of Obama came precisely because of his sharp difference between his and Clinton's positions. That he chooses to deviate from them now, could --- in theory --- alienate both his core and independent voters (that may end up not voting). Agreed, the article on AlterNet is not without its faults and — I dare say — gets quite excessive in its criticism at times. I do think, however, that the central point is valid and quite important: much of the support in favour of Obama came precisely because of his sharp difference between his and Clinton’s positions. That he chooses to deviate from them now, could — in theory — alienate both his core and independent voters (that may end up not voting).

]]> http://blog.cosmix.org/2008/06/27/an-opportunistic-embrace-of-a-sharply-right-wing-stance/comment-page-1/#comment-24568 yorgos Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:17:38 +0000 http://blog.cosmix.org/?p=1073#comment-24568 No shift on Guantanamo (that I know of), despite the author's (intentionally?) confusing and ultimately meaningless assertion that Obama "has now aligned himself with the same aggressively conservative justices who would have had them remain in legal limbo". But the central point is valid. We're barely through the first month of GE campaigning, and Obama has already shown a surprising rush to triangulate, even where he doesn't really need to. No shift on Guantanamo (that I know of), despite the author’s (intentionally?) confusing and ultimately meaningless assertion that Obama “has now aligned himself with the same aggressively conservative justices who would have had them remain in legal limbo”. But the central point is valid. We’re barely through the first month of GE campaigning, and Obama has already shown a surprising rush to triangulate, even where he doesn’t really need to.

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