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Old 01-04-08, 10:24 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: In this thread, I list all of Barack Obama's Senate accomplishments

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The most sincere and honest candidate can be inept.
And this is exactly the apprehension I have about Obama. He seems like a decent, honest guy who can give a great speech, but that isn't enough to be president. Every time I hear him talk about "a new kind of politics" and "a bipartisan era," I cringe. For the first time in over a decade, the public seems truly ready to embrace a progressive agenda (or at least to elect progressives because they're mad at the GOP). If we elect a president who compromises just for the sake of compromising, we will blow a huge opportunity to bring about real change.

This is the main reason I prefer Clinton. She actually knows how to work well across party lines without being a pushover.
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