As much as I like Obama, there's nothing I can say to defend him.

[LiberalLovinLug]

85. I'll say it, I was wrong

I supported Barack Obama above Hillary Clinton.

I did this because I believed Obama was the more progressive choice. He seemed to not only embrace a more liberal view on many issues (not all), but had the passion to deliver. Clinton was part of the "third way" DLC and seemed just a little too chummy with the Wall Street cronies.

But she would have been the better choice. At least she was a "known known". With the Clintons there was at least an attempt at communication with their base. There was to put it in nutshell, at least some substance behind their style.

I now see what Barack meant way back in that 2004 convention about their being no red America and no blue America. Its because that's the way he sees it. There is no difference to him which side gets more, he is an all-American politician first and he will tilt whatever way he thinks will have him rise up between both sides to the top of the mountain. I think he went too far this time though, asking for chained CPI, and he's going to be played for a fool by the right, and will look like one on the left.