Now, this would be a change
It would be so refreshing if only, instead of Obama’s “the dirty aggressive Republicans made me do it” announcement yesterday, he’d said something like this:
Back when I took the pledge to use public financing if my opponent did, I had no idea I’d have the astounding success I’ve had raising money. This gives me a tremendous advantage, and since I want to win, I’m changing my mind about what I said back then. Sorry, but I need to be practical here.
No sanctimonious claptrap about how highminded he’s being. No transparent distortion of his own motivations, or trashing of the opposition. Just the simple truth.
I couldn’t agree more. It was ridiculous for Obama, who has a considerable advantage in just about every aspect of the election, to pretend that this decision was based on the cunning of McCain and his Republican cohorts. It would be difficult for any person, be they Democrat or Republican, to buy into the explanation that he provided on his website.
Me thinks there’s a reason he gave that speech on his website as opposed to making the very same speech on national television: he has a captive audience of his “lemmings;” those who believe his claptrap, think he walks on water, and can’t wait for him to fix everything in the world that’s wrong.
(He is going to do that, right? Didn’t he promise?)
I predict some very direct questions (whether town hall, youtube, whatever) when this issue comes up again.
It’s going to be very uncomfortable for him if he continues along this line.
His website is run by an open Communist from Harvard named Felsen. This kid makes absolutely no attempt to hide his Marxist identity.
Obonga’s pap was grist for his own mill. There is no hope for people who willingly swill lies from the slop bucket.
One of the very important reasons why I left the Left back in 1987 is that I finally dealt with all the lies piled up by the Communists. For years I thought that perhaps the truth was somewhere between what they claimed about historical events and their socialist experiments, and what conservatives and dissidents over here were telling us. But, then I found out that the Communists were lying beyond what I believed possible. And I recalled the ethics of expediency I witnessed among many Leftists, activists and intellectuals. Lying is no big deal to them.
And that is one of the many commonalities that exist between Islam and Socialism. Taqiyya – Lying. Expedient ethics. Ruthless suppression of the truth.
The more I think about him taking the oath of office in January of 2009 the more I feel like retching.
Or maybe he didn’t have to do it, which he didn’t. Can any of you reference an Obama promise to stick to federal funds? Anyone?
The Right’s inability to raise grassroots election funds is not Obama’s problem. It’s your problem. Its a big one.
Why are you wasting our time? Go find them yourself.
troglaman,
there are specific transcripts of numerous Obama declarations re: his pledge to use only public financing if Republican nominee does so; there are examples of speeches in which he proudly cites his “commitment” to campaign finance reform” which is why he will use the public funding option, etc.
Google is a wonderful tool; very easy to use. Enter keyword(s) & click. Voila!
Have at it and learn the facts before you throw your “bomb’s” at your favorite’s (Obama) rival (McCain).
Seeking information and learning are good things.
Let’s see. Obama’s promise was conditional on his opponent accepting the same restrictions. McCain accepted public financing, which he then used to secure a loan, and then promptly attempted to withdraw from public financing. I say “attempted” because the FEC chairman — a Republican, by the way — has warned McCain that he may not withdraw without FEC permission. (My source? That pinko rag The Washington Times.) No such FEC vote has occurred, yet McCain has merrily continued to spend in excess of the public finance-related limits.
Quite the peculiar sense of outrage you have there….
But meh– McCain did it with experience and character. And since he is acting without FEC consent, doesn’t that make him a maverick?
No sanctimonious claptrap about how highminded he’s being.
No fair. That takes away almost all of the left’s arguments.
He would get into trouble if he told the truth, so he didn’t.
That is what politics is all about.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/386/
Obama’s commitments were nuanced. He left himself some bargaining room. Hmmm that seems to make good political sense – good political “strategery”. A person might even extrapolate from that an ability to lead both domestically and internationally with forethought and intelligence rather than with knee jerk, emotional responses. McCain’s calculation was to box-in financially a political juggernaut in a Democratic cycle. McCain was out foxed and that shows Obama to be much more politically savvy than the Republicans expected. Interesting.
Neo, the savior of mankind said he was about Hope! and Change!, not honesty.