[lbo-talk] Obama the devious & slippery opportunist

[Max B. Sawicky]

>To be fair, Julio has presented a well constructed case.  I disagree with him but have zero difficulty understanding his POV because it's so clearly stated: Obama's campaign has raised expectations and created excitement. These are good things; something progressive will hopefully come of it.
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>Max, on the other hand, has been a bit cagier.  His contributions have gone a little something like this:

See my post re: the Nomi Prins article in MoJo.  And as a matter of fact, the choice IS between BHO and HRC, so comparisons are in order.  I have said that on paper there is not a ton of difference.  From the standpoint of behavior, however, with WJC/HRC we have a rich record of betrayal.  BHO at least deserves a chance to betray us.  My article will be on the web in a week, I hope.  It was rejected at the first place I submitted it, whose initials are 'TNR.'

In any case, "hack" is a little strong.  Nobody's paying me to share my infinite wisdom with you all.