So far today I'm 7-2 with my NFL picks (I must confess it's not against the spread).
Here's another bet I'm going to make. I've been reading people claiming that Obama's election signifies the removal of troops in Afgannystan and Irak. Dream on.
If anything, he'll add to it.
That's my bet.
- The combative and competent Rahm Emanuel is the new Secretary of State. Nancy Pelosi is the House Speaker and Obama is the President. This is one liberal trio. Does it come with fries?
The question is do three liberals = more centrist policies and where are their superhero costumes anyway?
Rahm Emanuel is of course a liberal, but on foreign policy he is a hawk and not at all friendly to the anti-war crowd. Obama's anti-war Democratic and other pro-peace activist supporters with high hopes that his majesty King Obama the First will pull out the troops are in for a sorry surprise. More wars and more socialism. Maybe John McCain wasn't so bad after all.
ReplyDeleteRahm is definitely a hawk and an interesting (and vulgar) character.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right. Moreover, it may prove to be difficult for Pelosi and Obama to pacify (excuse the pun) the far-left wing in the party if they truly want to govern in the middle.
Call me naive or lost but I believe McCain would probably have been a more centrist politician.