http://www.elharo.com/blog/politics/2008/11/04/election-thoughts/ Ranting and Raving Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:21:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.elharo.com/blog/politics/2008/11/04/election-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-574682 James Orenchak Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:42:24 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1001626#comment-574682 I live in Europe. Obama's election win was great. After 8 years, I can once again hold my head high and be proud to say I'm an American! You're very right in saying that Obama would be called a moderate at best and more likely a hard-line conservative in most western nations. Even small steps moving to the left will result in big improvements in relationships between the USA and most nations in Europe or Asia. The USA has been so extremely conservative, that our allies have had great difficulties understanding the USA. In Europe, a nation without healthcare for all falls into the category of third world country at best or banana republic at worst. I hope that I can soon say to my European friends that I do indeed come from a civilized country where health care is available to all who need it! I live in Europe. Obama’s election win was great. After 8 years, I can once again hold my head high and be proud to say I’m an American!
You’re very right in saying that Obama would be called a moderate at best and more likely a hard-line conservative in most western nations. Even small steps moving to the left will result in big improvements in relationships between the USA and most nations in Europe or Asia. The USA has been so extremely conservative, that our allies have had great difficulties understanding the USA. In Europe, a nation without healthcare for all falls into the category of third world country at best or banana republic at worst. I hope that I can soon say to my European friends that I do indeed come from a civilized country where health care is available to all who need it!

]]> http://www.elharo.com/blog/politics/2008/11/04/election-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-573543 robert Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:42:55 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1001626#comment-573543 Sarah in 2012, unless Mr. Peabody will be ready to blast off. As to the cloture issue, there may be (I've not checked) vulnerable Republicans in 2010 who could be persuaded to vote cloture. The McCain dittos couldn't have liked her; she IS the hard line right wing, and McCain never has been. He just decided that a base assault was the only feasible vector, so he either picked her on his own, or was ordered to if he wanted base support. He got it, and little else. Sarah in 2012, unless Mr. Peabody will be ready to blast off. As to the cloture issue, there may be (I’ve not checked) vulnerable Republicans in 2010 who could be persuaded to vote cloture. The McCain dittos couldn’t have liked her; she IS the hard line right wing, and McCain never has been. He just decided that a base assault was the only feasible vector, so he either picked her on his own, or was ordered to if he wanted base support. He got it, and little else.

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