It seems to me that if Obama is elected change (or should that be Change!) will consist entirely of replacing Republicans with Democrats. There’s nothing wrong with that, and if you’re a Democrat that’s probably all you want. But there’s nothing in Obama’s past (insofar as he has a past), in his campaign to date, or in his programatic acceptance speech to suggest there will be anything new or different about the nature of the Democratic agenda he will pursue.
McCain, especially with his selection of Palin, promises something completely different. If he is elected I think there’s a good chance radical and fundamental change will come … to the Republican Party. The most distinctive thing about McCain’s career is his willingness, even eagerness, to butt heads with his party, over issues large and small. And in Alaska Palin made her reputation, and no doubt endeared herself to McCain in the process, by rooting out Republican corruption and remaking the party.
Electing Obama/Biden will produce more of the same old partisan gridlock, with the only “change” being who’s in and who’s out. Electing McCain/Palin will reconstruct the GOP and reconfigure the partisan landscape.
Now that’s change you can believe in, whether you like it or not.
John writes:
>>>”Electing Obama/Biden will produce more of the same old partisan gridlock, with the only “change” being who’s in and who’s out. Electing McCain/Palin will reconstruct the GOP and reconfigure the partisan landscape.”
Don’t be so sure, John…
>>>”Currently there are 49 Democrats and 49 Republicans in the 10-member Senate, but two independents, Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, caucus with the Democrats to give them a nominal 51-member majority.
But under Senate rules, legislation can be stopped from moving forward unless 60 members vote to end debate.
There are 35 Senate contests in November. Twenty-one are held by Republicans, and Schumer said Democrats are hopeful of picking up several of them.
“There are 17 states where we have a good chance to beat Republicans,” he said, including retiring Colorado Sen. Wayne Allard’s seat, long held by Republicans. “This is, ladies and gentlemen, a once in a generation opportunity.”
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/aug/27/schumer-urges-filibuster-proof-senate-dems/
–Cobra
Obama: no decision-maker; no courage:
Sarah Palin has government executive experience. She has lots of experience actually making decisions – as Mayor, Commissioner, and then Governor. She’s been in elective office since 1992.
Barack Obama has been in elective office just since 1997 – and always as a legislator. he’s never had to make executive decisions in a government administration like Gov. Palin.
Indeed, Obama often could not muster the courage to make even a legislative decision – he frequently voted “present.”
See here
http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/01/obama_campaign_defends_present.html