marty, i - unfortunately - don't think you have to worry about obama, he has been completely middle-of-the-road, getting too much buy-in from the opposition. it might even be wrong-headed to think that obama considers "them" "the opposition", which is actually a nice way to think of it
Wow pretty cynical of you Jon - but do you have an alternative?
Or is it just complaining?
I doubt any self-respecting conservative from the Republican party considers Obama middle of the road or centrist. While I appreciate a lot of your politics it's foolish to think that anyone who even remotely has your views is a viable candidate. Now - granted - I am only taking a gauge on where you stand based on what I have read in other forums and in this thread. But considering the last (almost) 3 decades of politics (the Clintons were moderates at best) - this is the most exciting candidate to come along in a while. Instead of immediately dismissing him - keep an open mind and remember that real change always comes in small increments (excluding violent revolution of course )...
My point is that to keep the country going in towards the left (and it will only go so far) - you will need to create buy in from the other side. Both sides need to take the time out to humanize the other side...it's the only way.
Sorry - I was ranting again.
i don't follow. you think it is cynical of me to call obama middle-of-the-road? he has defined himself this way.
do i have an alternative to what? to obama? that's why i voted McKinney. to middle-of-the-road politics? sure, pull hard to the left as bush & co. did moving things to the right. the population has so little will that we tend to accept whatever the powers-that-be dictate.
i didn't vote for McKinney because i thought she was "viable", i voted for her because i believe in what she stands for. i happen not to agree with many obama positions. further, i have been a bit disheartened witnessing obama's relaxing positions for what i imagine is political expediency. i'm not dismissing obama, but i am being realistic about what he has stated to support, as well as how some of his positions have changed a bit over the last year. there are also things i like about obama, and, as i wrote earlier, i am super-excited and emotional about the actuality of him becoming president.
as far as your "only way" gunk, i don't buy it