Don't Call Senator Obama a Born-Again Conservative [Updated]
It's important to set the record straight
By blackhedd Posted in 2008 | flip-flop | Obama — Comments (12) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
Since Barack Obama clinched the Democratic nomination, there has been a lot of confusion about where he stands on policy issues. It's important to set the record straight on such matters as using government funds for programs tied to churches and other religious organizations. Obama's position on this and every other issue is crystal clear.
With the single exception of expanded drilling for oil, Senator Obama is in favor of every policy position that is recognizably conservative, and he has been since the beginning of his public career.
This includes: gun control (against it), gay marriage (against it), faith-based initiatives (for 'em), the Iraq war (in favor of victory and a continued presence), public financing of political campaigns (against it), the death penalty for rapists (for it), lower taxes (for 'em), and the flag of the United States (for it).
The Senator has not yet announced his long-held and consistent position on abortion, but he does think the conservative Supreme Court is doing a darned fine job.
Update: And Obama adds welfare reform to the list of conservative policies that he's consistently been in favor of all along. H/T Brother Moe.
All characterizations of Senator Obama's consistently-held positions as "liberal" or "left-of-center" are either unfortunate misrepresentations by political opponents (which he regrets), or legitimate misunderstandings caused by hurried or inartful statements by himself or his associates (which he also regrets).
It has been alleged that Obama is a born-again conservative. This mischaracterization is also unfortunate, as the term "born-again" implies some kind of recent conversion experience. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
That is all.
-Francis Cianfrocca
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But I trust Obama as the bearer of the mantle of Reagan. Hope and Change, baby!
Impeach the 5 usurpers
...based on Obama's verbal tic.
Whenever BO begins a sentence, "I have always believed," it is assuredly a prelude to a statement so nuanced that it will appear to contradict his previous position.
Everyone in the room must subsequently take a shot of two incompatible beverages . . . say gin and Yoohoo.
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"We want great men who, when fortune frowns, will not be discouraged." - Colonel Henry Knox
the cagy salesman said to the lady in the mink shoppe who had reservations about animal rights.
Same thing in the MSM Shoppe.
OBAMABUS says, "This isn't the Obama I knew..."
(sounds a bones crunching as the 10 ton yellow leviathan chews up the former Democratic nominee)
"If they were merely incompetent, then at least SOME of their actions would have been to the benefit of the country."
"Land of the Free and Home of da Whopper" Peter Griffin...Family Guy
conform and celebrate diversity....or else!!!
Steel-Belted Radial Right Winger
He is acting like a conservative to get the votes of the American people. Can you imagine the judges that he would appoint to the Supreme Court as President? I can tell you that the Supreme Court would start Legislating instead of making decisions on the constitution.
Obama is for infantiside. He voted against the born alive act while in the state legislature that would protect babies that survived abortion.
I could never support a harsh uncaring person like him.
about getting elected that is why he flip-flops the way a sail does in which ever way the wind is blowing
wherever necessary, and always in the appropriate place that is in keeping with his long held beliefs. Unless they are not the beliefs that he knew before. We just lack the ability to understand the brilliance and maturity http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08177/892328-154.stm of his long-held positions*.
*Individual results as to length of positions may vary. Please consult Barack's daily briefings to clarify inartful position statements.
"The day you think you know it all is the day your trouble starts."
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“You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say. ” - Martin Luther
In many things I look at Sen. Obama and just disagree with him. But looking at his views of Christianity makes me sick.
Sick. And angry.
Watch this:
http://www.reeder.ws/SermonOnTheMount/
Or you are being facetious. If not, Obamamessiah complex has taken hold.
"Freedom will only survive on the weight of every effort expended to preserve it"