James Poulos, our wise-ass barkeep here on the starboard side, is not endorsing Obama, but the Post-Modern Conservative is offering a case for Obama that merits attention. It's basically this: given the cultural and demographic trends in the country, and given how badly Bush and the GOP have trashed the Republican brand, it's just a matter of time before we have a Democratic president.
Anyway, if we're going to get a Democratic president, and the country is increasingly crawling with very busy and increasingly competent and wealthy and good-looking freaks, then by God we had better do our best to prevent the White House from being taken over by a Dem with a vendetta the size of her or his vast left-wing ego.And if there's one thing Barack Obama doesn't have, it's a vendetta.
Put another way: the Dems are coming over the wall, and conservatives had better hope they're led by somebody who will be merciful with the conquered population.
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The biggest question on McCain is how he'll handle it when the media turns against him in the general election. Sure, they've loved him as the "renegade" Repubican who was always good for a sound byte that would contradict his own party, but they aren't going to support him for President over any Democrat.
I also believe that allowing either party to carry out its policies to excess is harmful to the country. - Steve.
This brings to mind the old adage: the party that governs least, governs best.
What with Rev Wright's strong anti-white, anti-americanism, his wife's antipathy for the US, and his radical mother as primal influences, why don't you believe that Obama has a vendetta.
Then add in his extreme partisan voting record, his record as an Alinsky protege (I know Hillary has history there also but not so recent) and over-the-top extreme abortion support and I'll take the political bargainer Hillary in a heart beat over Mr Hope.
What with Rev Wright's strong anti-white, anti-americanism, his wife's antipathy for the US, and his radical mother as primal influences
All of that seems a little over-stated to me. Rev. Wright doesn't seem any different than black preachers I know in my city, who say the same things but are happy to ally with whites in support of a common goal. And since Saul Alinsky died when Obama was 11 years old, "Alinsky protege" seems a bit much, especially when compared to Clinton, who actually met Alinsky and was offered a place in his training school.
re Alinsky protege:
What do you think "community activist" means?
I was one and I know.
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