Comment Of The Day

From Craig Della Penna--“I Told You So” (Update) : NO QUARTER: "I have enormous respect for Lynn de Rothschild, she was one of the few in the 2008 election cycle who were in the public eye and who stood up and said loud and clear: Nobama, no way!

But I have to take issue with her description of Obama's political stance. He is not and never has been a Leftist and/or a Progressive. This is pure right wing propaganda. Obama has always been a loyal corporatist tool and it is an insult to leftists and progressives everywhere to call him one.

In fact, Obama's great mistake was in not being leftist enough: had he pushed through 'socialized' medecine (i.e., Single Payer, Medicare Part E or even the Nose of the Camel Under the Tent - the Public Option), had he told the banksters after TARP I, 'Sorry folks, you already got $800 billion, there's no more in the kitty for you.' Had he nationalized the banks and put a moratorium on foreclosures, had he started a massive infrastructure repair program creating a million or two new jobs...
then you might have been able to legitimately call him a leftist and/or progressive and the right wing Randites and Paultards could froth at the mouth with good reason.

But no, Lady de Rothschild, Obama is no more leftist than George W. Bush was - in fact he's exactly like GWB and that's what pisses me off because I and a few others knew what he was two years ago. I'm glad you were with us but very sorry to hear that you apparently didn't understand why."