Agreed, pretty much on all counts. Though I was pretty disappointed by his recent vote on FISA. He hasn't lost my vote but he's certainly soured my optimism. I've got my fingers crossed he'll do what he can once he's in office...maybe then the democrats in congress will grow some spines instead of calling perhaps the biggest fourth amendment jeopardization in my lifetime a delightful compromise.
Thank God for the ACLU and EFF.
But yes, Obama's got foreign policy right in my mind. I just hope Bush and Company don't somehow blow off both of America's feet before leaving office. - Dave
After reading this, it's clear that he hasn't really forsaken his values, but he's making a temporary compromise. You could call it propaganda, I guess, but I tend to trust him.
The big thing that disappoints me about Obama is his support of ethanol as an alternative fuel, which is simply stupid. The idea is that he wants to cultivate a fuel economy that is not dependent on international markets, but it's a bad idea. Lately he's been more and more open to free trade, though, so maybe he'll consider revising his position. I hope so.
Also, let's not forget that Obama supports network neutrality, whereas McCain opposes it. That carries a lot of weight for me, and I'm sure it's an important issue for somebody who claims they are "from the internet" as well.
"Given the choice between voting for an improved yet imperfect bill, and losing important surveillance tools, I've chosen to support the current compromise. I do so with the firm intention -- once I’m sworn in as President -- to have my Attorney General conduct a comprehensive review of all our surveillance programs, and to make further recommendations on any steps needed to preserve civil liberties and to prevent executive branch abuse in the future." (from his blog post)
I largely agree with you, though I think the McCain/Bush similarities are exaggerated a little bit sometimes. McCain has a much broader environmental policy (one that I actually like better than Obama's), and he has strongly backed campaign finance reform (which Obama pretty much abandoned, even though it was a central cause of most of his political life). So... McCain has two points on Obama? At least, in my book. Maybe one and a half, since i think Obama had at least two valid reasons for opting out of campaign finance.
That said, McCain's foreign policy is a carbon copy of Bush's own failed policies. So, uh... Let's vote for Obama.
I'm kinda hoping we can get some conservative voices here, though. Do I have any conservative readers, other than maybe Kyle? I hope so.
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Thank God for the ACLU and EFF.
But yes, Obama's got foreign policy right in my mind. I just hope Bush and Company don't somehow blow off both of America's feet before leaving office. - Dave
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After reading this, it's clear that he hasn't really forsaken his values, but he's making a temporary compromise. You could call it propaganda, I guess, but I tend to trust him.
The big thing that disappoints me about Obama is his support of ethanol as an alternative fuel, which is simply stupid. The idea is that he wants to cultivate a fuel economy that is not dependent on international markets, but it's a bad idea. Lately he's been more and more open to free trade, though, so maybe he'll consider revising his position. I hope so.
Also, let's not forget that Obama supports network neutrality, whereas McCain opposes it. That carries a lot of weight for me, and I'm sure it's an important issue for somebody who claims they are "from the internet" as well.
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That said, McCain's foreign policy is a carbon copy of Bush's own failed policies. So, uh... Let's vote for Obama.
I'm kinda hoping we can get some conservative voices here, though. Do I have any conservative readers, other than maybe Kyle? I hope so.
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