Future Ex-Democrats - Barack Obama, White House '08

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spectator.org - 11/24/2008

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Perhaps the most brilliant thing about Barack Obama's successful campaign was its vagueness. In offering himself as the all-purpose Change We Can Believe In, Obama gave believers a blank slate and a tacit license to project upon him their deepest longings. Not that there were no ...

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fivethirtyeight.com - 11/26/2008

Obama's Agenda & The Difference Between Tactics & Strategy

— fivethirtyeight.com — There is, to say the least, a lot of jumping to conclusions about just which type of President Barack Obama is liable to be, by which I mean whether he'll govern from the left or the center. This speculation has been principally based on his cabinet ... (more) Obama's Agenda & The Difference Between Tactics & Strategy

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openleft.com - 11/24/2008

"Obama's Secret Plan" Theories Still Thriving

— openleft.com — Theories about how Obama will govern in a much more progressive manner than his policy proposals, his top advisors, and his campaign rhetoric have demonstrated remarkable staying power over the last year. In December of 2007, Mark Schmidt became the ... (more) "Obama's Secret Plan" Theories Still Thriving

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huffingtonpost.com - 11/24/2008

David Sirota: Confused About Tax Promises

— huffingtonpost.com — I'm confused about the state of Barack Obama's tax promises. Last week we heard this strong, admirable declaration that campaign promises would be upheld - a rejection of the "center-right" media meme that claims tax increases on the super-wealthy ... (more) David Sirota: Confused About Tax Promises

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Monday Night Links
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Change? Not so much
BatesLine — Hot Air has a clip of President-elect Obama's press confference, in which he was asked about the number of retreads from the Clinton administration that he's appointing to his own cabinet: [Obama] has The Vision. It's just that The Vision happens to involve lots and lots of Clinton appointees, with an occasional Bush appointee and negligent Wall Street supervisor tossed in. Victor Davis Hanson at NRO : We should all let President-elect Obama have some honeymoon time, but that said, so far the sudden cessation in 'hope and change' that became part of the American mindset for two years is surreal, and one of the most remarkable ...

Obama Only Rides a Pink Unicorn During Campaign Season
GayPatriot — ... from your Democratic “friends” is one betrayal too many, maybe you should consider becoming an ex-Democrat, too. I mean, if you want to raise millions of dollars for ...