Comments on: Obama can’t be serious http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/2008/12/17/obama-cant-be-serious/ A blog from San Diego Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:49:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: No Someone You'll listen to http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/2008/12/17/obama-cant-be-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-709 No Someone You'll listen to Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:39:14 +0000 http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/?p=6697#comment-709 All y'all aren't very bright. Maybe you should read some more conservative bloggers before you start stabbing your own. Obama has the house and the senate, he can pretty much enact any policy he wants no matter how far let it is. But if he wants to stay in that position, he needs to keep the public happy otherwise things could turn very ugly during the midterm and second term elections. (If he was in a minority position he would have to moderate his policies in order to get them passed) Look at California and Prop 8. Overwhelminly suport Obama and yet passed Prop 8. That might suggest that Californians didn't (entirely) elect him because of his policies. That is to say apparently a large number how voted FOR Barak Obama also voted FOR Prop 8 (or chose not to vote one way or the other I suppose but I don't think the polling numbers would support that). By keeping the rhetoric centrist, more inclusive, he will probably keep public support on his side, inspite of his policies which (if we extrapolate from prop 8 out to infinity) might not be supported by that public to the same extent. But then perhaps the apparent "outcry" from his supporters will simply foster the appearance of centrism without its reality All y’all aren’t very bright. Maybe you should read some more conservative bloggers before you start stabbing your own.

Obama has the house and the senate, he can pretty much enact any policy he wants no matter how far let it is. But if he wants to stay in that position, he needs to keep the public happy otherwise things could turn very ugly during the midterm and second term elections. (If he was in a minority position he would have to moderate his policies in order to get them passed)

Look at California and Prop 8. Overwhelminly suport Obama and yet passed Prop 8. That might suggest that Californians didn’t (entirely) elect him because of his policies. That is to say apparently a large number how voted FOR Barak Obama also voted FOR Prop 8 (or chose not to vote one way or the other I suppose but I don’t think the polling numbers would support that).

By keeping the rhetoric centrist, more inclusive, he will probably keep public support on his side, inspite of his policies which (if we extrapolate from prop 8 out to infinity) might not be supported by that public to the same extent.

But then perhaps the apparent “outcry” from his supporters will simply foster the appearance of centrism without its reality

]]> By: Marvin Music http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/2008/12/17/obama-cant-be-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Marvin Music Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:35:18 +0000 http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/?p=6697#comment-704 I understand Obama's desire to "reach out" and to be unite America. But he must remember that it's liberals who got him elected. It's liberals (like myself) that donated to his campaign and volunteered for his campaign. I understand Obama’s desire to “reach out” and to be unite America. But he must remember that it’s liberals who got him elected. It’s liberals (like myself) that donated to his campaign and volunteered for his campaign.

]]> By: Mike Tidmus http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/2008/12/17/obama-cant-be-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Mike Tidmus Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:08:50 +0000 http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/?p=6697#comment-703 What's echoing in my mind is Obama's "<a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-na-saddleback17-2008aug17,0,3145888.story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">God is in the mix</a>" dismissal of marriage equality at Rick Warren's pre-election <em>debate</em> broadcast from Saddleback Church, not to mention Obama's half-hearted opposition to California's Prop 8. What’s echoing in my mind is Obama’s “God is in the mix” dismissal of marriage equality at Rick Warren’s pre-election debate broadcast from Saddleback Church, not to mention Obama’s half-hearted opposition to California’s Prop 8.

]]> By: Black Blake http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/2008/12/17/obama-cant-be-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Black Blake Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:53:45 +0000 http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/?p=6697#comment-702 I was leary of Obama's rhetoric regarding "A CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN"...It seems all that talk was an election ploy given all his cabinet elects and now this person..I am thoroughly disgusted and disappointed with Mr. Obama. I can't wait for the endless undermining of all our rights to continue. We are meaningless to the Corporate hold on our politicians, we are little pawns spewing mindless drivel.(imho) I was leary of Obama’s rhetoric regarding “A CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN”…It seems all that talk was an election ploy given all his cabinet elects and now this person..I am thoroughly disgusted and disappointed with Mr. Obama. I can’t wait for the endless undermining of all our rights to continue. We are meaningless to the Corporate hold on our politicians, we are little pawns spewing mindless drivel.(imho)

]]> By: Paul http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/2008/12/17/obama-cant-be-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Paul Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:30:28 +0000 http://www.miketidmus.com/blog/?p=6697#comment-701 I call it pandering. Looks like his Rove counter-part will need to try harder. signed, Obama voter I call it pandering. Looks like his Rove counter-part will need to try harder.

signed,
Obama voter

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