Obama's move to the right

"As a matter of curiosity, Michelle, do you happen to have a handgun in your home?"

Sorry, I won't answer that question. My support isn't just for my right to own a handgun but for the right of the individual to do so to protect themselves and their family. But my main reason to support the 2nd amendment is because I believe that we have to protect all of our rights. If they take away this right, they'll start taking away others. I want to protect my freedom to worship God as long as I can and will engage in the battle for free speech and freedom to own weapons of our choice to protect it.

Gee, Michele. Didn't you just post, a few articles down, that you thought McCain would be better because he could move Left in order to enact bipartisan bills, and that you thought Obama couldn't do that?

And here is a criticism because Obama DID, as you view it, move right.

So, which one is it?

Michele,
As saith the Bard so well,
Me thinks thou does't protest too much.

I am starting to think that all this attention poured out over Obama is actually beginning to mask some dark, hidden affection. Every move he makes, every position he takes is worthy of your attention and comment. It does seem he is trying to do the things you wish McCain had thought of or would consider. And he is speaking in religious terms, something McCain does not attempt (to his credit). All of this negativity is making me go, "hmmmmm". It is getting to the point that you are seeming more like an Obama stalker.

By the way, I have never trusted kids whose parents posted their good grades on the refirgerator. I think it is swell you did well in school. The rest of us with middling minds and matching marks will simply continue to keep our accomplishments under a bushel basket.

Actually, the only predictable thing is nonsense like I'm seeing here. Once again , the GOP faithful prove that they have nothing left but snark.

Obama was never as leftist as the right or left painted him. Am I the only one who read his books and could see that? It seemed pretty obvious to me.

And the required snark here really is lame beyond belief. Obama wants to take your guns away? Got any evidence of that at all? And won't defend you against attacks? Like Bush did? Heard of 9-11? Bush let OBL get away at Tora Bora, and disbands the group going after him, and you have the nerve to even try this level of silliness?

Did it hurt when they removed your sense of shame?

"Obama was never as leftist as the right or left painted him. Am I the only one who read his books"

Oh, yeah, his books are TOTALLY a sincere expression of his truest beleifs and not AT ALL designed to further his political career. Thanks for clearing that up.

Forget his books, look at his voting record.

Actually, according to the government vote tracking site, Obama and McCain have virtually identical records regarding partisan voting habits. But it is career wide, and McCain's record has changed pretty dramatically in the last few years, and not toward being bipartisan. About the time his voting record became identical with President Bush. Both are listed as 'rank and file' members of their party.

So, McCain is no more likely to cross the aisle to work with the other party, and possibly quite a bit less.

And before its noted, yes, he missed quite a few votes, but there's a graph as to when, and that started (big surprise) during election season. McCain has missed quite a few during that period too. Obama's voting record was actually pretty exemplary prior to the campaigning. Can't quite say the same for McCain.

So, absenteeism during campaign season is a wash between the two.

no-name conservatard, in typical con fashion, you offer nothing of worth to this conversation. unlike you, jestrfyl participates often on this blog, with comments that involve thought when the post actually has something worth discussing, which is why they're not spineless and nameless hit and run comments like yours.

"His presidency will be a lot like Clinton's. Propelled into office by slick personal charisma combined with a luckily timed, temporary downturn in the economy. Platform dictated by the polls during the election, he'll attempt to change course once elected and try to implement some of his socialist, meddling programs. Voters, through their representatives, will reject these initiatives because of the much higher taxes required. Bizarrely, the man himself will be held blameless for being ineffective, and his smile will get him a second term. By the end of that, another terrorist attack, facilitated by his ineptness on defense, will propel a Republican into the house. It's a shame we can't just skip the whole predictable episode."

zz, my powers of premonition are not as good as yours. but here' goes:

his presidency will be no more effective than his father's. propelled into office by his bumpkin evangelical speak combined with a luckily timed slew of homophobic anti-gay marriage campaigns, a healthy economy and budget surplus. platform dictated by a minority of religious fundamentalists and conservative warmongers, he'll refuse to change course on anything even when the those he serves demand it. voters, through the power of elections, will reject this ideologue because he bankrupts the country by cutting taxes for the uber-rich and sticking it to the middle class. bizarrely, the boy himself will not be held unaccountable for failing to protect the country against the worst terrorist attack on our soil and will use constant fearmongering and voter disenfranchisement schemes to win him a second term. by the end of that, the economy tanking, mired in war in 2 countries after 5 years, our borders the likeness of swiss cheese, facilitated by his ineptness at... well, everything, will propel a democrat into the white house. it's a travesty that we had to endure through that entire predictable episode.

oh, oops, that's a recap of the past. told you i wasn't a great soothsayer.

"Gee, Michele. Didn't you just post, a few articles down, that you thought McCain would be better because he could move Left in order to enact bipartisan bills, and that you thought Obama couldn't do that?"

Where did I say "better?"

Actually, what you said was...

"McCain has the ability to move left to attract Democrats, he'll be able to work with Congress."

Now, given the post was addressing Obama, I would guess you were saying 'as compared to Obama, who would not'. Which would say McCain is better at that.

Of course, I suppose you could be simply making a totally unrelated comment during the thread and it has no bearing on what Obama can or cannot do, or contrasting McCain with it. Just totally off the cuff. Or noting something that you think Obama does equally well, or even better than McCain.

Was that the gist of it?

BTW, nowhere does it say "better," does it?

"I was actually agreeing with anonymous reincarnate for a change who mentioned McCain. She brought him up, I didn't."

i did no such thing, and "She" is a "He." you really don't pay attention, to you?