Comments on: The Real Softness of the Obama Campaign http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/07/the-real-softness-of-the-obama-campaign/ Political News, Progressive Commentary, Liberal Opinions and Common Sense Conversation... Sat, 26 May 2012 11:50:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Darrell Prows http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/07/the-real-softness-of-the-obama-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-6790 Darrell Prows Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:34:23 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/07/the-real-softness-of-the-obama-campaign/#comment-6790 Electing someone to lead, and electing someone to merely lead the discussion are two very different things. Here's one thing to keep in mind. With the rightward drift of our society, conservatives win by merely prolonging the discussion. Those on the left win only by having concrete action taken that changes the direction that public matters are headed. Yes we need to change the nature of the dialogue, but only if it is recognized that that is only a step towards taking us down a path that one third of the country is ready, able, and willing to fight like hell to keep us from taking. Electing someone to lead, and electing someone to merely lead the discussion are two very different things.

Here’s one thing to keep in mind. With the rightward drift of our society, conservatives win by merely prolonging the discussion. Those on the left win only by having concrete action taken that changes the direction that public matters are headed. Yes we need to change the nature of the dialogue, but only if it is recognized that that is only a step towards taking us down a path that one third of the country is ready, able, and willing to fight like hell to keep us from taking.

]]> By: Pamela Leavey http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/07/the-real-softness-of-the-obama-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-6782 Pamela Leavey Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:46:41 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/07/the-real-softness-of-the-obama-campaign/#comment-6782 Frank Thomas <blockquote>"He’s asking us to come together to correct a system casually out-of-touch as it maximizes upper-class wealth and marginalizes the stagnant prosperity and job insecurity of mainstream America..."</blockquote> If that's what he asking of voters, one would think that he'd be the one attracting middle to low income voters instead of the upper income income voters. The fact is, that Hillary Clinton fares better with the folks who are suffering in this economy -- the "have nots". <blockquote>"He’s calling for an intelligent, balanced, civil social-political dialogue where we argue constructively, objectively weigh the options, make compromises..."</blockquote> He and his campaign are engaging in "<a href="http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/02/28/its-about-time-sean-wilentz-on-obama-playing-the-race-card/" rel="nofollow">calculated, deeply dishonest conduct</a> " under the guise of "hope" and "new politics". Thank you for sharing. Frank Thomas

“He’s asking us to come together to correct a system casually out-of-touch as it maximizes upper-class wealth and marginalizes the stagnant prosperity and job insecurity of mainstream America…”

If that’s what he asking of voters, one would think that he’d be the one attracting middle to low income voters instead of the upper income income voters.

The fact is, that Hillary Clinton fares better with the folks who are suffering in this economy — the “have nots”.

“He’s calling for an intelligent, balanced, civil social-political dialogue where we argue constructively, objectively weigh the options, make compromises…”

He and his campaign are engaging in “calculated, deeply dishonest conduct ” under the guise of “hope” and “new politics”.

Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Frank Thomas http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/07/the-real-softness-of-the-obama-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-6781 Frank Thomas Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:19:51 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/07/the-real-softness-of-the-obama-campaign/#comment-6781 In his column March 8th in the IHT, David Brooks wisely advises Barack Obama not to sink into the personal attack/dirty tricks game so long poisoning our political system. I disagree, however, that Obama's message of HOPE comes with no specifics. His first priority has been to change a deep, destructive, "ideologically-pure mindset" in American politics. Here, Obama has been strikingly successful in stirring Americans to question the status quo in an open, less doctrinaire manner. He's asking us to come together to correct a system casually out-of-touch as it maximizes upper-class wealth and marginalizes the stagnant prosperity and job insecurity of mainstream America; a system widening the gap between "haves and have nots;" a system suffocating under deluges of debt from all directions; a culture of even denying these realities of everyday life. He's calling for an intelligent, balanced, civil social-political dialogue where we argue constructively, objectively weigh the options, make compromises, create new ideas and strengthen old ones -- essential to removing ourselves from the precipice of a worsening financial instability, divisive social stratification, and loss of world respect. Corrective policies and programs have been given in Obama's many public talks and on his web site. I agree with Brooks that more details should be forthcoming. I'm confident he'll do this as well as avoid the "politics as usual" culture of character and competence assassination Mr. Brooks warns about. One thing I feel strongly about is that Obama's enormously uplifting message of HOPE has engaged so many to stop and think as a community of Americans much more critically about WHO we are, HOW and WHERE we want our nation to go. In his column March 8th in the IHT, David Brooks wisely advises Barack Obama not to sink into the personal attack/dirty tricks game so long poisoning our political system. I disagree, however, that Obama’s message of HOPE comes with no specifics. His first priority has been to change a deep, destructive, “ideologically-pure mindset” in American politics. Here, Obama has been strikingly successful in stirring Americans to question the status quo in an open, less doctrinaire manner. He’s asking us to come together to correct a system casually out-of-touch as it maximizes upper-class wealth and marginalizes the stagnant prosperity and job insecurity of mainstream America; a system widening the gap between “haves and have nots;” a system suffocating under deluges of debt from all directions; a culture of even denying these realities of everyday life.

He’s calling for an intelligent, balanced, civil social-political dialogue where we argue constructively, objectively weigh the options, make compromises, create new ideas and strengthen old ones — essential to removing ourselves from the precipice of a worsening financial instability, divisive social stratification, and loss of world respect.

Corrective policies and programs have been given in Obama’s many public talks and on his web site. I agree with Brooks that more details should be forthcoming. I’m confident he’ll do this as well as avoid the “politics as usual” culture of character and
competence assassination Mr. Brooks warns about. One thing I feel strongly about is that Obama’s enormously uplifting message of HOPE has engaged so many to stop and think as a community of Americans much more critically about WHO we are, HOW and WHERE we want our nation to go.

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