Freedom of Flip Flop
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Remember that Barack Obama who ran hard during the Democratic primary with the commitment to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq over 16-months?
Well, he’s thinking about “refining” that plan.
When he makes a Mideast trip this summer, he says “I am going to do a thorough assessment when I’m there.”
So now that he’s starting to learn more about what’s happening in Iraq, he might be changing his 16-month troop withdrawal timetable?
He went on to say, “I’m sure I’ll have more information and continue to refine my policy” and that he is going to “continue to gather information to see whether those conditions still hold” for withdrawing the troops within 16 months.
It’s almost as if he didn’t examine the issue previously. Can the country afford to have somebody who is so behind on the learning curve?
Not to mention, is there any issue where Obama hasn’t flip flopped, yet?
I’ve Got Disgust… for Obama
Music video response to “I’ve Got a Crush… on Obama” by the Obama Girl. An uplifting tune backed by bongo playing and timely lyrics about Presidential hopeful, Barack Obama.
Obama Gets the Hollywood Vote
Laura Ingraham and actor Stephen Baldwin discuss the support Obama is getting from the majority of the celebrity crowd and what that means to us average Americans.
Wesley Clark Criticizes John McCain
Comments on criticisms by Obama surrogate Wesley Clark on John McCain and whether he has the experience needed to be President of the United States.
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No American Should be Punished with a Baby
“I’ve got two daughters, nine years old and six years old. I’m going to teach them, first of all, about values and morals, but if they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”
Barack Obama
March 29, 2008
Johnstown, PA
RedHatBlueHat 6: Fear Mongering
This week’s RedHatBlueHat consisted of the regular cast of Todd Crawford, Tim Jones, Shawn Collins, Mike Allen and Sam Harrelson. Mike joined the show live from Central Park but lost his connection about half an hour into the show.
With their normal candor and opinionated rhetoric, the cast launched into a rapid fire series of topics from the always strange world of politics. First up was a discussion of the increasing use of technology by politicians and their campaigns to get out the vote, raise money and stay in touch with constituents (and each other). The group also touched on Obama’s iPod selections and the politics of music selection. Surprisingly enough, the segment ended in agreement.
However, that was quickly shattered by the last two segments of the show which delved into the politics of fear and handpicked choice quotes from both the Red Hats and Blue Hats. While confrontational, the middle to end of the show does hit on important themes facing the nation this fall such as trust, racism, and the role of media.
The end of the show comes with a discussion of homeless veterans and what the next administration needs to do to improve the VA system which provides healthcare and social services to our returning service men and women.
The show runs a Texas oil rig sized 78 minutes.
When Did Obama Turn Against the War?
Barack Obama states his plan for ending the war in Iraq on his official site, from a speech he gave in Iowa on September 12, 2007
But is that a relatively new position (i.e. flip flop)?
I spoke out against what I called ‘a rash war’ in Iraq. I worried about, ‘an occupation of undetermined length, with undetermined costs, and undetermined consequences.’
However, back on April 5, 2004, Obama said…
“I’ve never said troops should be withdrawn. What I’ve said is that we have to be sure that we secure and execute the rebuilding and reconstruction process effectively and properly.
And I don’t think we should have an artificial deadline when to do that.“
Oh really now?
Barack Obama and Chris Dodd
I’ve got to wonder if Senator Chris Dodd is still being considered as a potential Vice-President pick by Barack Obama.
After all, Obama could pull his standard, “that’s not the guy I knew” line and excuse Senator Dodd and his sweetheart mortgage deals from Countrywide, a company whose practices he once called “abusive”?
If you’re not up to date on the story, Chris Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, got two loans at special rates from Countrywide in 2003 to refinance homes in Washington and East Haddam, CT.
The loans were reportedly part of a “V.I.P.” program, where certain lucky folks received preferential rates from the chairman and chief executive of Countrywide, Angelo Mozilo.
Yes, the same Countrywide that had ties to Former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson, who served briefly on the committee to help pick a VP for Obama.
He was booted when his questionable connections to Countrywide were revealed.
Stay tuned to this one.
I Want My Obama TV
MTV has declined political advertising since inception in 1981, but they are changing course this year.
I guess they couldn’t resist the dollar signs in their eyes after Obama broke his financing pledge and is expected to raise somewhere in the neighborhood of a half a billion dollars.
MTV’s announcement of the switch follows a report in the New York Times on June 22 that Democratic Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign wanted to do an MTV buy. It’s also probably not a coincidence that Mr. Obama, who is opting out of public funding, will likely have plenty of money to spend on youth-directed ads. A political expert said the most immediate beneficiary of the switch is the Obama campaign.
More at http://adage.com/campaigntrail/post?article_id=127973.
Don’t Tell Me Words Don’t Matter, Obama
Some highlights of Barack Obama, and the response from the media as he breaks his pledge to take public financing.
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