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Originally Posted by aceventura3
What are Obama's convictions? What will he stand for without compromise? What will he give maximum sacrifice for? What would he risk in exchange for his political power?
I can give answers to those questions regarding Palin, I could not for Obama.
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You mistake me for someone who thinks that Obama is unique. I can tell you some of the convictions he voiced during the election that spoke to me.
My point is, you may be able to account for her convictions
now. You cannot speak for her once she is in office. The nature of democratic politics is compromise - there is no escaping it for a politician. And often they are very great, painful compromises for the people who support them. George W. Bush compromised (just ask the religious right). Barack Obama compromises. Sarah Palin will compromise...in the unlikely event that she is ever elected president. Where the naivete comes in is this candy-coated sentimentality that believes she will be any different than the ones who came before her.
If you want to find people with real, uncompromisable convictions you need to look outside of politics - perhaps in the fields of political activism or philanthropy. At this point, why anyone isn't totally disillusioned with the ability of American politics to promote and safeguard their ideals (unless 'they' are GE or Lockheed Martin) I simply do not understand.
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