It seemed to me, and maybe it will change when I finish reading the book, that he was campaigning. He makes honest appeals that are in stark contrast to his record and how he will govern. An example is this quote on page 158, "But our history should give us confidence that we don't have to choose between an oppressive, government-run economy and a chaotic and unforgiving capitalism."
Obama's stance on a number of issues suggests he is a pro-government regulation Liberal. School vouchers, health care, taxing oil companies, they all show where he stands. But this is damn smart! Capitalism can be unforgiving and maybe we should look at how to lesson the blow for the less fortunate in our society
Why I stopped and went to another book....
Quote: "Just about every scientist outside the White House believes climate change is real, is serious, and is accelerated by the continued release of carbon dioxide. If the prospect of melting icecaps , rising sea levels, changing weather patterns, more frequent hurricanes, more violent tornadoes, endless dust storms, decaying forests, dying coral reefs, and increases in respiratory illness and insect-borne disease-if all that doesn't constitute a serious threat, I don't know what does."
Sounds like bullet points from Al's movie. Apparently Mr. Obama needs to do a little research. I plan on doing several posts to debunk all of this crap. When I got to this part on page168 I decided to move to the other books I had planned to read.
Bottom line....
Barack Obama is a brilliant man. He has a love for Abe Lincoln as well as Martin Luther King and he recognizes there is a foundation of people that also hold this country together, people who often are not seen. The factory workers, the waitresses, the mechanics, the accountants, and on and on. With that said he seems to have been hoodwinked by a brand of socialist Liberalism that has infected our government. He has blinders on and is attached to a dieing agenda. I have hope that some day Obama will move to the right and become a Republican, lets not forget Reagan was once a Democrat.
