Editorial Excerpt: The other is that many Americans are frustrated by the two major parties, believing Democrats are captives of the Far Left and Republicans are equally bound to the Far Right. Most Americans fall somewhere in the middle of that. Where are they supposed to go, if they believe neither Democrats nor Republicans really represent them?But if MOST Americans fall in the middle and gravitate towards the center (moderates), does that explain McCain's or Obama's popularity? Perhaps it does. What else can explain their appeal? Both candidates are accused of capitulating towards the other side. I don't know of too many bloggers who think Obama is a social conservative, relatively speaking, but I do. Seriously, Obama is the social conservative the Republicans wish McCain was. Sure, he's liberal, but so is McCain.
McCain's and Obama's political commonalities and similar styles are too much to ignore and relatively speaking, both are equally misunderstood by their own supporters. So the "extremist" out of the group, if we can believe all else, is Hillary Clinton. Who is actually considered the status quo and the more moderate candidate of the other two. Go figure.
Editorial Excerpt:I haven't bought into the independent idea that, with either party we lose. That somehow a third party would give us some sort of victory and end the so-called bickering. To the contrary, it may just give us another ideologue to bicker with.
There's a reason “independents” are the fastest-growing cohort of the electorate. Millions of people are thoroughly disgusted with the two major parties and the endless partisan bickering, which seems to stalemate real solutions to the nation's pressing problems. The ideologues do not want to act; they want to fight.
Some People Will Always Remain Backwards
I get a big kick out of hearing Faux News commentators brag that unlike Democrats, the Republicans are settled on their nominee and have a big "jump" on the democrats because they are undecided. Too funny.
McCain's people and the RNC have to split their resources and prepare for both, Clinton and/or Obama. The Democratic Party doesn't need eight months to unify. It’s too bad the DNC can’t keep this on till September. Big Advantage: Democrats
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I was listening to Dick Armey the other night talking about the Clintons. It was interesting he said, Obama reminds him of Clinton - Bill that is, he does not have a real agenda except becoming president. Hillary on the other hand, even in the White House, has very clear ideas of what she wants to do with that power.
I am not sure I agree Obama is a social conservative, but politically and economically he is one. You know the joke, how many pro NAFTA economists does it take to screw in a light bulb? Go ask Obama. If Hillary can be attacked for using a racial code language then Obama uses a right wing economic one. It does not stop there on educational issues this guy is bad. He is very pro NCLB, some believe the reason for the Kennedy endorsement, and pro teacher merit pay.
The more I think about it Obama may in fact just be a stand in for Bloomberg.
I'm drawing on his preacher and pulpit style of communication along with his suggestion that Democrats need to get closer to God and parallels to Reagan for his social conservatism. If McCain spoke of the same, he would have had Pat Robertson, Billy Graham, Rush and Bill O'Reilly in his back pocket.
My point with the BDN editorial was that their "most Americans are Independents" logic actually made a case for supporting Hillary because she is not at the extreme the other two are identified with, that McCain and Obama are so far out, they must build rhetorical bridges to get close to the center, where Hillary already stands. I admit I have a difficult time explaining this one.
I have enjoyed the interesting comment. My take on the BDN editorial is that it is not relevant to this election. The #1 concern of voters today is whether to stay in or get out of Iraq. You can intellectualize all you want but the 55 mil. raised by Obama in Feb. Says it all.
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