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McCamy Taylor

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44. Some enjoyed the idea of Obama the savior....

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 11:36 AM

Apr 2012

...and were hugely disappointed that he turned out to be a politician.

I was always aware that he is a politician---and a relatively inexperienced one, at that. I have been pleasantly surprised at how fast he has learned on the job. By his second term, he will in fine form.

Also, remember the MSM hype. In 2008, Obama was the president select of the press---liberal and mainstream. I am always leery of the motives of the corporate media, so I was disinclined to jump on the "Yes We Can" bandwagon. The press that packaged him as the New Thing is getting a bit tired of him and is ready to find something else "new". I do not follow political fashion trends.

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Obama is a Conservative…Only If You Think Equal Rights are Optional [View all] McCamy Taylor Apr 2012 OP

In economic policy, he's pretty conservative. mmonk Apr 2012 #1

Well he did stop Bush's warrantless spying program Zalatix Apr 2012 #2

It would ProSense Apr 2012 #4

Thank you. You would think that by now these lies would have died down. Maraya1969 Apr 2012 #9

How is that a rebuttal? Marr Apr 2012 #41

It's not ProSense Apr 2012 #42

Perhaps you can state it flatly then, without a link. Marr Apr 2012 #43

No, I ProSense Apr 2012 #46

So, the answer is "no" then. Marr Apr 2012 #47

A liberal civil rights policy is the only true liberal economic policy. McCamy Taylor Apr 2012 #3

While Civil Rights policy insures the system you are running is equally applied, mmonk Apr 2012 #5

Agree. TBF Apr 2012 #7

Good ProSense Apr 2012 #6

Obama is a Conservative. He opposes equal rights for my community. He says so clearly. Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #8

Conservatives: ProSense Apr 2012 #11

+100000000000000000000000 Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #16

Add more zeros ProSense Apr 2012 #17

I'd totally support civil rights but God told me not to. Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #20

Not a ProSense Apr 2012 #24

So, what does Obama support? "Separate" but "equal"? Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #28

+1000000000000 FreeState Apr 2012 #31

We'll get our pony when God evolves. Apparently Obama is evolving so God must be Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #33

I doubt a conservative would've repealed DADT, though. Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #21

What would you call someone who fought against quick implementation? Creideiki Apr 2012 #29

Citation (seriously f'n) needed intaglio Apr 2012 #34

He has also extended Bush top-heavy tax cuts, Doctor_J Apr 2012 #51

Conservative; disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #10

All of the above. Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #19

He has done some good and he is certainly better than the alternative, but he is a conservative. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #53

Well reasoned post, and an excellent alternate perspective. Thank you. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #12

oh brother... whatever he is, it's not working fascisthunter Apr 2012 #13

That's ProSense Apr 2012 #14

You are confusing conservatives wiith reactionaries. Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #15

Conservatives ProSense Apr 2012 #18

Conservatives love to regulate a lot of things.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #22

Not Wall Street. FarLeftFist Apr 2012 #23

I was responding to a post that said conservatives don't do regulation.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #25

Actually ProSense Apr 2012 #26

My point being that conservatives are all about regulating private behavior.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #27

Most excellent post... SidDithers Apr 2012 #30

So we are declaring the log cabin Republicans not to be conservative? TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #32

+1. Exactly. How much good are "equal rights" in a prison or poor farm? HiPointDem Apr 2012 #38

Blacks are in prison and women (with kids) are disproportionately McCamy Taylor Apr 2012 #49

I'm well aware that black men and poor people (not just women with children) are imprisoned at HiPointDem Apr 2012 #50

I think ProSense Apr 2012 #40

What I think is funny is hfojvt Apr 2012 #35

Some enjoyed the idea of Obama the savior.... McCamy Taylor Apr 2012 #44

I never saw hims as a saviour hfojvt Apr 2012 #48

If doing it is wrong, equal rights to do it are a low priority saras Apr 2012 #36

Corporatist and neocon more than conservative. woo me with science Apr 2012 #37

Stop ProSense Apr 2012 #39

No, Obama is NOT a NeCon. That's why the WaPo keeps trying to protect the GOP McCamy Taylor Apr 2012 #45

Well said. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #52