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Originally Posted by roachboy
of course you don't agree with the assessment in the article i posted, ace. to agree with it would be to position obama as what he always really was: a centrist.
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My first reaction to the above was that, Obama is not a centrist. I believed Obama is one of the most left leaning politicians in Washington. However, upon reflection I thought he is left but that his quest for power trumps his being a "leftist" and that his quest for power has made him a "centrist", suggesting that I actually agree with the article. So, I think my real problem is that with Obama what we are dealing with is a person with a hidden agenda combined with the intellect and patience to carry out his agenda. And at the end of the day, just like many "revolutionary" leaders of third world countries we are probably dealing with an individual who is really only interested in power and is using the "left" agenda when needed, a "centrist" agenda when needed and a "right" agenda when needed. Perhaps I was wrong when I said he has no conviction, perhaps is only quest is a quest for power.
Your article actually had an impact.