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House Democrats reject telecom amnesty, warrantless surveillance
Finally, we have some genuine resolve and defiance in favor of the rule of law and basic constitutional protections.
Glenn Greenwald [2008-03-14]

  • Oh come on...

    I don't mind if Obama runs as a liberal, the spiritual nephew of Bobby and Teddy Kennedy. Hell, that's why Obama is so well-liked by the Salon readership, right? If he were more moderate, you wouldn't like him so much, right? You don't like black leaders unless they are liberal Democrats in any case!

    So please just don't try to sell us the crap that Obama is somehow transcendent, that he offers some kind of moderate third way. He doesn't. He's a Cook County Democrat, and a special breed of Cook County Democrat at that; a black southside-Chicago Alderman.

    Is there any policy basis to regard him as anything but a pretty stock liberal Democrat?

    -- Elephantman
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    Saturday, March 15, 2008 03:44 PM
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