Comments on: About That Family Planning Provision http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2009/01/about-that-family-planning-provision Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:09:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kathy http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2009/01/about-that-family-planning-provision/comment-page-1#comment-49312 Kathy Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:28:45 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=7605#comment-49312 As long as he pushes things to the left, I don't care how he does it (as long as it's legal and ethical, of course). The problem as I see it is not that his tactics won't be satisfactory to those on the left -- it's that his tactics are not recognized as being designed to push things to the left. I'm so used to seeing Democratic politicians cave in to the right, that when Obama does things like pull the family planning provision out of the stimulus bill, I immediately think the intention is to kill that provision. But with him, that's not the intention. He's putting it through; he'll just find a different venue. I'm not used to that. As long as he pushes things to the left, I don’t care how he does it (as long as it’s legal and ethical, of course). The problem as I see it is not that his tactics won’t be satisfactory to those on the left — it’s that his tactics are not recognized as being designed to push things to the left. I’m so used to seeing Democratic politicians cave in to the right, that when Obama does things like pull the family planning provision out of the stimulus bill, I immediately think the intention is to kill that provision. But with him, that’s not the intention. He’s putting it through; he’ll just find a different venue. I’m not used to that.

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2009/01/about-that-family-planning-provision/comment-page-1#comment-49297 Kyle E. Moore Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:29:01 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=7605#comment-49297 My meaning is that while Obama pushes things to the left, he will do so using tactics or in such a way that will not be satisfactory for many of the activists of the left.. That's what I mean. My meaning is that while Obama pushes things to the left, he will do so using tactics or in such a way that will not be satisfactory for many of the activists of the left.. That’s what I mean.

]]> By: Kathy http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2009/01/about-that-family-planning-provision/comment-page-1#comment-49295 Kathy Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:10:47 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=7605#comment-49295 Okay, well, then I don't understand your meaning at all. Okay, well, then I don’t understand your meaning at all.

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2009/01/about-that-family-planning-provision/comment-page-1#comment-49260 Kyle E. Moore Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:14:15 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=7605#comment-49260 Nope, I meant liberals Nope, I meant liberals

]]> By: Kathy http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2009/01/about-that-family-planning-provision/comment-page-1#comment-49258 Kathy Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:18:00 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=7605#comment-49258 Kyle, Obama is going to move us further left than any other president could have, but he's going to piss off a lot of *liberals* in the process? Are you sure you don't mean *conservatives*? Kyle,

Obama is going to move us further left than any other president could have, but he’s going to piss off a lot of *liberals* in the process?

Are you sure you don’t mean *conservatives*?

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2009/01/about-that-family-planning-provision/comment-page-1#comment-49254 Kyle E. Moore Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:53:09 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=7605#comment-49254 You know, and perhaps I should do a post on this, I have to again reference a remark I made during the last CommentsCast; essentially saying that Obama is going to move us further left than any other president could have, but he's going to piss off a lot of liberals in the process. Right now, count me as among one of Obama's cheerleaders, but that's because I think he's going about things the right way. He's pushing to the left, but he's doing it as a centrist or a moderate. He's making the right concessions at the right time and he's making wise political moves. Without getting too lengthy here, the effect is that the "honeymoon" with America lasts a lot longer, and allows him to be more effective at doing his job. On the contrary, if Obama did everything the Left wanted him to do the way they wanted him to do it, what we would have instead is a much shorter honeymoon, a much more meaningful and effective resistence, and we would undoubtedly face a backlash situation. So, to quote the lolpic, "Everybody chill the fuck out" he's got this. It's way too early to start picking him apart now, give him a little bit of time and see how he does his thing. You know, and perhaps I should do a post on this, I have to again reference a remark I made during the last CommentsCast; essentially saying that Obama is going to move us further left than any other president could have, but he’s going to piss off a lot of liberals in the process.

Right now, count me as among one of Obama’s cheerleaders, but that’s because I think he’s going about things the right way. He’s pushing to the left, but he’s doing it as a centrist or a moderate. He’s making the right concessions at the right time and he’s making wise political moves. Without getting too lengthy here, the effect is that the “honeymoon” with America lasts a lot longer, and allows him to be more effective at doing his job.

On the contrary, if Obama did everything the Left wanted him to do the way they wanted him to do it, what we would have instead is a much shorter honeymoon, a much more meaningful and effective resistence, and we would undoubtedly face a backlash situation.

So, to quote the lolpic, “Everybody chill the fuck out” he’s got this. It’s way too early to start picking him apart now, give him a little bit of time and see how he does his thing.

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