Sat, 10/11/2008 - 11:02am — lambert
Progressives! Oh, progressives! You can hold Obama's feet to the fire now!
Or do you imagine that the powers that be will let matters slide on policy until after the inaugural?
NOTE See also this model: 52%.
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When pigs fly!
It would require re-airing the problems with issues, actors, and events.
Issues: The dozen or so that Obama and the Democratic Party have double-crossed us on. The handful where Democratic and Republican Parties positions converged or flipped (for good and bad). The issues both parties are ignoring.
Actors: Obama, Biden, Pelosi, Hoyer, Reid, Frank, Schumer, Brazille, Dean, ..., Ayers, Dohrn, Farrakhan, Wright, Pfleger, Caldwell, McClurken, Daley, Lippert, ..., Rezko, Blagojevich, Auchi, Johnson, Raines, Pritzker, Groelich, Axelrod, Gibbs, Dunn, (Susan)Rice, ..., and still counting.
Events: Past associations, the Democratic Primary, the obscene Convention.
Oops! Did I write 're-air'? Not a chance here either -- data and bandwidth access have been reshaped.
Why Ruin The Illusion?
One of Obama's greatest strengths is keeping the divide between true self and his image fresh. Neither he nor his supporters want to ruin the illusion. It's really quite a strange bargain. All Obama wants is the power, and all his supporters want is to feel good, again. It's a stand-offish relationship that works, for them. Why mess with the balance? [/snark]
"a politically contrived optimism"
-- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/09...