tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10928393.post3504432994671722434..comments2023-12-29T10:13:54.118-07:00Comments on <center>Walled-In Pond</center>: Is Obama The Political Equivalent Of "Febreez"?Woody (Tokin Librul/Rogue Scholar/ Helluvafella!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09205896988142798901noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10928393.post-2785335081359202008-01-29T14:00:00.000-07:002008-01-29T14:00:00.000-07:00I like Obama. I think he's more than some shiny ba...I like Obama. I think he's more than some shiny bauble pr a waft of Febreez (though I love the metaphor). I agee with his analysis that we can't begin to advance a progressive agenda until we believe we are capable of creative responses to great challenges again.<BR/><BR/>Which is not saying that I don't think he has an agenda or long-range goals to upset the status quo. His foreign policy team sounds pretty interesting; like Edwards he has a healthcare proposal that has the potential to evolve into a universal, single-payer. And all signs I've seen point to his commitment to democracy, to getting people to grapple with issues themselves and through informed action, assert control of our government again.<BR/><BR/>The world has changed for both good and ill since the last time ideals challenged us and out government. I'm eager to see what ideals without illusions might accomplish this time round.<BR/><BR/>Take care out there . . .<BR/>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10928393.post-3405183653515261252008-01-29T11:49:00.000-07:002008-01-29T11:49:00.000-07:00smahht anarysis, Mistah P! veyyy smahht!smahht anarysis, Mistah P! veyyy smahht!Woody (Tokin Librul/Rogue Scholar/ Helluvafella!)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205896988142798901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10928393.post-60263838138805661342008-01-28T18:29:00.000-07:002008-01-28T18:29:00.000-07:00As you pointed out, nothing will be done ala inter...As you pointed out, nothing will be done ala internal economic policies, because the president, whoever it is, will not have the necessary majority to push anything through, (even supposing the 535 members grew some <I>cajones</I>to do it, which they won't, because to do this would piss off their corporate owner. It'll never happen.) However, what a president might be able to do is to curb the excesses of zeal which have eroded our civil liberties, perhaps putting a band-aid on the deeply avulsed constitution. This is something which needs no approval from anyone, thanks to the NitWit in Chief's 7.125's years of illegal expansion. However, even this seems unlikly. The exec. has NEVER ceded power back to the legislative branch, once it has co-opted it; NOT ONCE in 232 years! So really, the end result will be , eventually, a dictatorship with a token nod to "democracy". Possibly a democratic president might end our involvment in the illegal war in Iraq,,,,, maybe, if she/he can get Oil's approo........ well , some much for that idea. Ok, so nothing;s gonna change! Happy ?! Shit. I just depressed myself.Mr. Pelicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13806404745132042148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10928393.post-61834417739348991122008-01-27T15:25:00.000-07:002008-01-27T15:25:00.000-07:00I'd rather have Clinton than Obama. His jebuzjebu...I'd rather have Clinton than Obama. His jebuzjebuzjebuz talk just turns me off.Hecatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09291488568404382739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10928393.post-38636207103933472322008-01-27T14:57:00.000-07:002008-01-27T14:57:00.000-07:00Better him than yet another Clinton. I'd prefer Ed...Better him than yet another Clinton. I'd prefer Edwards, but the media has already decided that he never will be president.<BR/><BR/>Besides, the Yankees & Cowboys have decided that our president will always be named either Clinton or Bush, so you can look forward to 8 years of Hillary followed by 8 years of Jeb followed by 8 years of Chelsea followed by...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com