Obamanomics

An energized constituency could push Obama's centrist economic plan to the left

By David Moberg

In February, as the battle intensified for the votes of economically anxious blue-collar workers, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) took his campaign to the dwindling number of American factory floors, pledging to fight for good jobs, fair trade and shared prosperity. Speaking to workers at a [RETURN TO ARTICLE]

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    United States Posted by opeluboy on Mar 10, 2008 at 4:34 PM

    An excellent, highly nuanced piece of reporting and analysis.

    Moberg is, without a doubt, one of the best writers on the left.

    Ken Brociner

    United States Posted by kenbrociner on Mar 10, 2008 at 7:31 PM

    One of the things that I’ve noticed with Barack Obama is that there seems to be a need for Americans to hear him repeat his stands on certain issues. As I am reading this overview, I can’t help but wonder if Moberg and Obama meet up to discuss how they can make it difficult for Americans to understand their positions. Understanding is the first initial aspect of any conversation, and being over “eloquent and elaborate in speech does nothing for us, it only esteems the author. Out of everything I ‘ve read, nothing was concrete and the story seemed unstable. My overall comments to this review are as follows:

    Hilary and Barack share the same beliefs on healthcare, True
    Hilary and Barack both believe that they should be presidents, True
    Barack has questionable associations which lead voters to believe that he may not be qualified for the position. True
    Hilary has been the leading cause for these concerns. True
    Americans have a forgive and forget mentality. True
    Hilary was involved in the Whitewater scandal. True
    Hilary and Bill are both liars and Bill has been a proven liar. Remember perjury? Hilary stood by his side. True
    Hilary stands by and supports liars, example Bill Clinton. True
    Barack Obama realized that his associations were unequal to his campaign, he dropped them. True
    Hilary realized that her husband was a cheater, a liar, a perjurer, a thief and she stayed. True
    You figure it out.

    United States Posted by floridalady on Mar 16, 2008 at 11:59 PM
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