Reply #124: I 'fear' that Obama has been coopted by the DLC/Corporate wing [View All]

[NoFederales]

in greater degree. He was never the progressive that some made him out to be, but his Primary messages of hope and change had that ring that many activists wanted to hear a prospective leader make. So, I cannot be surprised that Obama has taken this stand with FISA, but it is a terrible blow to those who had hoped "for something genuinely different" this time. Betrayal of constituentcies is apparently the only game in town for our corporate politicians for it surely has nothing to do with the sensibilities of the people.

It may be a misperception on my part, but Obama has not seemed "on message" since becoming the presumptive nominee. Sure, he's tired, but his face doesn't have that intensity, his voice does't seem to ring with the sincerety that it did, which leads me to think of his being further coopted by the corporate conservatives of the Party--how much will he yield to succor the Clinton/DLC portion of the Party? Is this weighing on him?

And, apparently, the Constitution is merely shit tissue, particularly so if it is unmentionable as a GE tissue issue. I would have thought that where a Candidate stood on constitutional isssues to be of paramount importance. The spew about dissent interfering with winning the GE is nonsense: the StateRun CorpoMedia will keep the election close for stealing, but regular Americans will be persuaded/duped to choose as they are wont. Only the activists and fringe ranters will shred each other on forums like this.

Dean's 50 State strategy is still the best thing around for working progressives. I believe the more those efforts continue the less the corporate pols can get away with. And I believe that Obama is aware of such importance. He isn't perfect, and he isn't assured from having this election undermined and stolen by the political aristocracy. Obama needs progressive support despite what appears to be his putting some distance from those issues--how hard is that going to be?

Thanks for the OP.

NoFederales