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| Obama's astonishing indifference to democracy |
| 2009-07-09 |
| Does the fact that the Bushies promoted democracy make it bad form to support even our own political system? By Daniel Henninger |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #6 Not surprising the indifference toward demcrocacy. A Marxist ideology doesn't allow much room for democracy. For all the talk of change, the change is rooted in failed 1930s concepts. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-07-09 17:39 |
| #5 “Genuine democracy is hard work.” The perception of a free and fair election process is an important component in a democracy. However, its the heavy lifting that follows that defines a true democracy. If, and only if, an elected government is held to account can a democracy flourish. If Obama was to bring attention to the deficiencies of other countries it would certainly invite criticism of his own lack of accomplishment. Not unlike when average looking girls bring the fat chick along when they go out dancing. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2009-07-09 10:53 |
| #4 He came to prominence in a one-party system in Chicago. He won his Senate election because the opposition party couldn't be serious enough to field a proper candidate (and because his fellow-travelers in the leading newspaper in the state ran out the candidate who was to challenge him). He won the nomination by winning caucuses rigged by his fellow-travelers. He won the election because his fellow-travelers ran interference for him. It's not astonishing at all. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2009-07-09 10:46 |
| #3 Very little one can correctly label "astonishing" about a man schooled nearly since birth in the tenants of Liberation Theology. Lets skip the next 5 chapters shall we? I think you are familiar with those. The more difficult algebraic challenges are further to the back of the book. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-07-09 08:23 |
| #2 He was sponsored by the Illinois Democrats who are also indifferent to Democracy. Pity no one would get off a plane and ask us quaint, colorfully costumed, clog dancing for our betters, natives of Illinois BEFORE THE ELECTION. |
| Posted by: Ulinesh Hapsburg5687 2009-07-09 08:18 |
| #1 Astonishing to whom? |
| Posted by: GORT 2009-07-09 07:46 |