Comments on: Barack Obama On Iraq http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/31/barack-obama-on-iraq/ Defending the liberal tradition in history, science, and philosophy. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:24:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: P Mike http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/31/barack-obama-on-iraq/#comment-160325 P Mike Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:33:27 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/31/barack-obama-on-iraq/#comment-160325 I personally don't believe the Clinton dynasty IS over, particularly if O loses, but: "Tragically, Senator Clinton lost her party’s nomination precisely because she was more principled than Senator Obama" clearly says Clinton is more prinicpled than Obama.  I don't think Obama has enough experience under his belt for his princples to be compared to Clinton's, unless I know what princples are being compared; I've got a pretty good idea of her's based on her track record. I personally don’t believe the Clinton dynasty IS over, particularly if O loses, but:

"Tragically, Senator Clinton lost her party’s nomination precisely because she was more principled than Senator Obama"

clearly says Clinton is more prinicpled than Obama.  I don’t think Obama has enough experience under his belt for his princples to be compared to Clinton’s, unless I know what princples are being compared; I’ve got a pretty good idea of her’s based on her track record.

]]> By: Scott http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/31/barack-obama-on-iraq/#comment-160323 Scott Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:38:57 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/31/barack-obama-on-iraq/#comment-160323 Oh, come on, the Clinton dynasty is effectively over.  Do we keep having to throw dirt on them? Oh, come on, the Clinton dynasty is effectively over.  Do we keep having to throw dirt on them?

]]> By: P Mike http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/31/barack-obama-on-iraq/#comment-160320 P Mike Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:57:10 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/31/barack-obama-on-iraq/#comment-160320 Respectfully call BS on: "Tragically, Senator Clinton lost her party’s nomination precisely because she was more principled than Senator Obama." 1.  It wasn't a tragedy, it was a fairly predictable outcome for a party vested in the identity of victimhood; the one who was part of the more victimized group wins.  That's what makes them feel good. 2.  The two words "Clinton" and "principled" do not belong in the same sentence without spelling out the prinicple. Respectfully call BS on:

"Tragically, Senator Clinton lost her party’s nomination precisely because she was more principled than Senator Obama."

1.  It wasn’t a tragedy, it was a fairly predictable outcome for a party vested in the identity of victimhood; the one who was part of the more victimized group wins.  That’s what makes them feel good.

2.  The two words "Clinton" and "principled" do not belong in the same sentence without spelling out the prinicple.

]]> By: Scott http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/31/barack-obama-on-iraq/#comment-160319 Scott Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:55:57 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/31/barack-obama-on-iraq/#comment-160319 One interesting side note is that in the video going back to '03 when he wasn't even a Senator-elect he was already acting like a Senator. One interesting side note is that in the video going back to ’03 when he wasn’t even a Senator-elect he was already acting like a Senator.

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