Betrayed by Obama

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:05 PM EDT

Article Source: Salon.com

politics, obama, bush, war, mccain, election, abortion, left, progressive, fisa

Barack Obama is complaining that his "friends on the left" just don't understand him -- he's not moving to the center, he is "no doubt" a progressive, just one who now supports the scandalous FISA "compromise" and Antonin Scalia's views on gun rights and the death penalty, no longer plans to accept public campaign funding, and wants to make sure women aren't feigning mental distress to get a "partial-birth" abortion (the right's despicable term of choice; the correct phrase is either late-term or third-trimester abortion).

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Obama was getting away with backing a healthcare bill less progressive than Clinton's, adopting GOP talking points on the Social Security "crisis" and double-talking on NAFTA. So why shouldn't he think his "friends on the left" will put up with his abandoning other progressive causes?

I've admired Obama, but I never confused him with a genuine progressive leader. Today I don't admire him at all. His collapse on FISA is unforgivable. The only thing Obama has going for him this week is that McCain is matching him misstep for misstep. While we're railing about Obama's craven vote on FISA -- rightfully

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#1 - Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:06 PM EDT

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Obama is doing what most politicians do, running to the center after the primaries are over.

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#2 - Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:08 PM EDT

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He's alienating the base that propelled him to American Idol stardom. I've noticed his most ardent followers are heatedly engaging in denial and defense.

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#2.1 - Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:35 PM EDT

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True, some of the far left are considering other options.

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#3 - Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:43 PM EDT

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Betrayed by Obama

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