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----- Original Message ----
> From: Wojtek S <wsoko52 at gmail.com>
> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
> Sent: Wed, January 20, 2010 11:00:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] ciao, 60
>
> [WS:] I see it differently. Yes, he caved in, but he was a junior senator
> elected president with little political experience facing entrenched and
> seasoned political machine. What was he supposed to do, stomp his feet and
> scream?
>
> As I see it, the US political system is completely FUBAR - nothing short of
> total collapse can change it. The best anyone left-of-the-centre can expect
> of an elected politician is palatble political rhetoric, soothing words, and
> civilised discourse. Obama delivered that. Anything more is beyond the
> capacity of this political system.
>
> Listening to articulate and intelligent speeches of a thoughtful and a
> compassionate person instead of spiteful redneck drivel of a right wing
> bigot is th eonly change that is possible here, and belive me, it does make
> a difference as far as my mood is concerned.
>
> Wojtek
>
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Doug Henwood wrote:
>
> >
> > On Jan 20, 2010, at 9:11 AM, Wojtek S wrote:
> >
> > He was basically backstabbed by
> >> his own party. His only fault was that he did not manage to rein these
> >> cocksuckers in.
> >>
> >
> > Huh? The guy courts Republicans, who still won't give him the time of day,
> > gave the right wing of his own party everything they wanted, and has
> > dispatched Rahm Emanuel to rein in the left wing of the Dems. How is any of
> > this backstabbing?
> >
> > Doug
> >
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