In February, as the battle intensified for the votes of economically anxious blue-collar workers, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) took his campaign to the dwindling number of American factory floors, pledging to fight for good jobs, fair trade and shared prosperity. Speaking to workers at a General Motors assembly plant in Janesville, Wis., Obama said, “A country in which only a… return to article
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Reader Comments (3)Page 1 of 1 pages“Who knows what his economic policies are?” asks one sympathetic economist from a union that has not yet endorsed a candidate. “They seem pretty unformed.”
“And what does ‘antithetical’ mean?” asked several union members.
Posted by opeluboy on Mar 10, 2008 at 5:34 PM An excellent, highly nuanced piece of reporting and analysis.
Moberg is, without a doubt, one of the best writers on the left.
Ken Brociner
Posted by kenbrociner on Mar 10, 2008 at 8:31 PM One of the things that I’ve noticed with Barack Obama is that there seems to be a need for Americans to hear him repeat his stands on certain issues. As I am reading this overview, I can’t help but wonder if Moberg and Obama meet up to discuss how they can make it difficult for Americans to understand their positions. Understanding is the first initial aspect of any conversation, and being over “eloquent and elaborate in speech does nothing for us, it only esteems the author. Out of everything I ‘ve read, nothing was concrete and the story seemed unstable. My overall comments to this review are as follows:
Hilary and Barack share the same beliefs on healthcare, True
Hilary and Barack both believe that they should be presidents, True
Barack has questionable associations which lead voters to believe that he may not be qualified for the position. True
Hilary has been the leading cause for these concerns. True
Americans have a forgive and forget mentality. True
Hilary was involved in the Whitewater scandal. True
Hilary and Bill are both liars and Bill has been a proven liar. Remember perjury? Hilary stood by his side. True
Hilary stands by and supports liars, example Bill Clinton. True
Barack Obama realized that his associations were unequal to his campaign, he dropped them. True
Hilary realized that her husband was a cheater, a liar, a perjurer, a thief and she stayed. True
You figure it out.
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