> One of the chief GOP narratives is that BHO is a cipher, stands for
> nothing, could be anything. This doesn't quite jive with the
> anti-liberal demonization that is also heard. It might even help him.
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> I think this is a year when a liberal could get elected. But it isn't
> clear there is a liberal in the race.
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> [WS:] Since when is WSJ so concerned about betrayal or progressive ideals
> by politicians? It looks to me like a right wing smear campaign to
> portray Obama as a fake and an impostor.
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> But even if these allegations were true, this would vindicate the
> "triangulation" strategy mastered by the Clintons. No openly liberal
> candidate has even a slightest chance of being elected in this staunchly
> fascist country. They only chance for liberals is to "triangulate" -
> appease a handful of liberals to get the party nomination and then turn
> around and appeal to the "center" to chip off enough voters from the
> conservative/fascist majority to secure an electoral victory. Obama -
> and ANY liberal Democrat - must play that game and bark with the pack or
> be lost (es evidenced by the wreck of McGovern's campaign in a much
> better for liberal time.)
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> Wojtek
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