[lbo-talk] Glen Ford on Barack Obama

Wojtek Sokolowski sokol at jhu.edu
Wed Jun 13 12:50:55 PDT 2007


Doug:

The point is that it is the same old, same old, just in a light brown package.

[WS:] I do not see it this way. First of all, I think it is important to tether expectations to reality, instead of throwing tantrums each time we do not get what we want. That is what separates responsible adults from children (and hotheads who failed to mature.)

With that in mind, I think that of the three electable alternatives on the Democratic side - Clinton, Edwards, and Obama - the last two seem to be saying more what I would like to hear than Ms. Clinton does. Obviously, I would like to hear far more than Mr. Edwards and Mr. Obama are actually saying - but they at least promise more specifics than Ms. Clinton does.

As they say in the old country, if one does not have what one would like, one must like what one has. I will certainly support the most preferable and electable candidate that we have instead of throwing tantrums while waiting for better times (i.e. heaven). While I have not yet made up my mind between Mr. Edwards and Mr. Obama - I see that they are better alternatives to Ms. Clinton, let alone the horde of trolls on the Repug side. That should be good enough for a rational person - 'not perfect' is for the birds.

Wojtek



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