Monday, July 7, 2008

Obama: Keepin' It Between the Ditches

A friend of mine just sent me a link to this article. I think it speaks fairly well to what's going on in the campaign at this point. Rest assured, it happens every time. I think what's so poignant and crushing about it this time is that, this time, the far left actually thought they had a champion.
I was also talking (listening) to the parents of another friend over the weekend talking more about the Hillary fallout. One reason a good number of the older females are still bitter is that, since they helped build the modern feminist movement, one of their goals was to see a woman in the White House. For many, Hillary represented the best shot at that goal before they die. With her defeat, the thought now is that the older generation of feminists won't see it.
No doubt the far left is probably feeling the same about Obama at this point. During the primary season, they really thought that this was the best chance of their lifetime to see inside the Oval Office a man who firmly espoused far left principles, as well as a man of action on the vague ideals of "hope" and "change." Now, as the move center has taken on so much notoriety, it's time to come to terms with the fact that Obama is simply more of the same, a populist in love with power who will say what's necessary to garner a majority.
Welcome to the club, leftists. Republicans have felt this way for a while.
BTW-- Thanks for the tip, J.R.

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