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On Obama: What Cable-Television Democrats Don't Tell You

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But: There is too much talk of continuity for my taste, and not enough change. Lincoln did not seek continuity with Buchanan; FDR did not seek continuity with Hoover; and Obama should seek minimal continuity, and maximum change, from the worst president in American history.

So, as an early supporter of Barack Obama, I will continue to support him, but I will be damned if I will remain silent when I disagree or silent when some of his most ardent supporters are insulted by a strategy of political triangulation or insulted by Democratic pundits or fellow insiders who think the clever, smart and cunning thing to do is roll with the tides and cite pundits, the press and polls for demeaning attacks against early, loyal and strong supporters of Obama.

Those who believe these attacks will help Obama are wrong. Those who believe that favor can be curried with the most partisan Republicans or neoconservatives by insulting the same people they insult, using the same words, are wrong. Those who think that change means replacing one group of the establishment with another group of the establishment are wrong.

True loyalty means speaking truth to power and offering unvarnished advice clearly and with integrity. I do not support continuity for a failed security strategy or a failed economic strategy.

Change means change. I support change.

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Brent Budowsky is a regular columnist on thehill.com. He served as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen, responsible for commerce and intelligence matters, including one (more...)
 

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Thank you for this... by Mystic Wizard on Saturday, Dec 20, 2008 at 9:47:23 AM
Perhaps by Jack Harrington on Saturday, Dec 20, 2008 at 11:09:28 AM
Right-wing filth are the enemy of the world. by John Hanks on Saturday, Dec 20, 2008 at 12:52:30 PM
Thanks for this piece by virginius "gin" arnold on Saturday, Dec 20, 2008 at 5:44:46 PM
this bears repeating by hourglass on Saturday, Dec 20, 2008 at 6:35:51 PM
obama don't do dishes... by io on Saturday, Dec 20, 2008 at 11:21:19 PM

 
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