Comments on: Will an Obama presidency open the door for progressive change? http://polizeros.com/2008/09/04/will-an-obama-presidency-open-the-door-for-progressive-change/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:59:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: John Couzin http://polizeros.com/2008/09/04/will-an-obama-presidency-open-the-door-for-progressive-change/comment-page-1/#comment-155235 John Couzin Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:00:30 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=12683#comment-155235 Having lived for a long time and heard since about the 1950s all the radicals talk of fighting from the iside to change the UK Labour Party back to its roots and seen it continually lurch to the right and end up with Blairites who were further right than Thatcher, leaves me with the feeling that it wont happen in the US either. Historic eveidence tends to be a fair guide. Having lived for a long time and heard since about the 1950s all the radicals talk of fighting from the iside to change the UK Labour Party back to its roots and seen it continually lurch to the right and end up with Blairites who were further right than Thatcher, leaves me with the feeling that it wont happen in the US either. Historic eveidence tends to be a fair guide.

]]> By: Bob Morris http://polizeros.com/2008/09/04/will-an-obama-presidency-open-the-door-for-progressive-change/comment-page-1/#comment-155198 Bob Morris Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:03:32 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=12683#comment-155198 Biden saying they might pursue criminal cases against Bush Administration? Calling for $150 billion r&d into cleantech? Saying he wants to end the wars? Socialist Unity seems to think Obama will open doors that will be fruitful for radical politics. Works for me. Biden saying they might pursue criminal cases against Bush Administration? Calling for $150 billion r&d into cleantech? Saying he wants to end the wars?

Socialist Unity seems to think Obama will open doors that will be fruitful for radical politics. Works for me.

]]> By: DJ http://polizeros.com/2008/09/04/will-an-obama-presidency-open-the-door-for-progressive-change/comment-page-1/#comment-155186 DJ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:42:30 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=12683#comment-155186 "The Clinton administration died on the cross of failing to make good their promises for universal health care." If the Clinton administration died at all (and their reelection argues otherwise) it was due to their having no principles except that the Clintons ought to be President. “The Clinton administration died on the cross of failing to make good their promises for universal health care.”

If the Clinton administration died at all (and their reelection argues otherwise) it was due to their having no principles except that the Clintons ought to be President.

]]> By: Eli Stephens http://polizeros.com/2008/09/04/will-an-obama-presidency-open-the-door-for-progressive-change/comment-page-1/#comment-155185 Eli Stephens Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:31:02 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=12683#comment-155185 <i>Obama cannot entirely ignore the radical expectations that he has encouraged.</i> Kindly mention a single "radical expectation" which Obama has encouraged. I must have missed it. Obama cannot entirely ignore the radical expectations that he has encouraged.

Kindly mention a single “radical expectation” which Obama has encouraged. I must have missed it.

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