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Progressives (and Z Net) for Obama?
By Mickey Z. (about the author) Page 1 of 1 page(s)
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This year, however, Lefty Inc. has managed to take things to a depressing new level of denial and acquiescence...thanks to the presence of a multi-racial carnival barker named Barack Obama.
Exhibit A: The lead article on the March 29 edition of Z Net was called "Progressives for Obama."
Written by Tom Hayden, Bill Fletcher, Jr., Barbara Ehrenreich, and Danny Glover, this piece begins: "All American progressives should unite for Barack Obama." From there, the authors go on to declare that Obama's campaign is, in reality, a "sudden and unexpected new movement" and is not only "just what America needs" but also proves that the (insert drum roll here) "future has arrived."
Get out your barf bags, the Limousine Left is at it again.
For the sake of clarity—and sanity—allow me to provide just a few minor details about Obama's "social movement": He's funded by Wall Street. He voted for every Iraq war appropriation bill he faced. He refused to be photographed with San Francisco's mayor for fear it'd be interpreted that he supported gay marriage. He voted against single payer health care. He supports the death penalty, the Israeli war machine, and the fence on the US-Mexican border. He voted to confirm Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State and to reauthorize the Patriot Act. (Somebody stop me...I could go on for days.)
Of course, Tom Hayden's by-line attached to mainstream misinformation is hardly breaking news. It also shouldn't surprise anyone that "Progressives for Obama" appeared in pseudo-Left outlets like The Nation and the Huffington Post. But why the hell did Z Net post this absurdity? Sure, I realize the folks at Z Net fully embraced the vacant Anybody-But-Bush strategy in 2004 but (as far as I know) they never publicly mistook John Kerry for Emma Goldman. However, prominently posting "Progressives for Obama"—the kind of self-serving propaganda best confined to Democrat Party press releases and Michael Moore web rants—is shameful.
Let's be clear: The state of global affairs is nearing the point of no return. Barack Obama is part of the problem. Anyone who votes for Barack Obama is part of the problem. Anyone who dedicates valuable space on a popular website, misleading visitors about Barack Obama, is part of the problem.
If this article had appeared just three days later, I would've appreciated the "April Fool's Day" scam. Instead, as always, the joke's on us.
Mickey Z. is the author of the forthcoming novel, CPR for Dummies (Raw Dog Screaming Press), and can be found on the Web at http://www.mickeyz.net.
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Is the problem that I'm a part of...
the problem of electing Ralph, the problem of electing Cynthia or the problem of electing Hillary? by John Sanchez Jr. (11 articles, 0 quicklinks, 26 diaries, 2196 comments [271 recommended, 3 rejected]) on Sunday, Mar 30, 2008 at 1:03:33 AM  (0+)
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before you trash znet,
before you trash znet, try some paul street at znet: Street: Obama’s "Beautiful Speech" ------------------------------ there are many more of his there!!??!! by iamjmb (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 47 comments [1 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, Mar 30, 2008 at 12:04:49 PM (0+)
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Progressives
Progressives must stop voting for totalitarians, imperialists, and globalists. by Ty (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 938 comments [7 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, Mar 30, 2008 at 1:10:52 PM (0+)
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It's bloody time
I was beginning to think everyone had drank the kool-aid. I'd like to post this at http://www.votestrike.com (How To End The Two-Party System & The Third-Party Myth), ok? Great article! For more Barack facts check these sites: http://www.opensecrets.org http://www.votesmart.org http://www.votestrike.com by chris rice (114 articles, 155 quicklinks, 38 diaries, 236 comments [1 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, Mar 30, 2008 at 1:14:49 PM (0+)
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10,000 years of war?
How can we vote for a Man who is talking of 100, a 1000 or 10,000 years of war? Obama is the best option we have today. But both him and Clinton want to model health care after Mitt's mess in Massatack... Making it a crime not to pay for health care. I want to hear a better suggestion than have the TV pay 80% of its profits to the health industy? We the People should Own the TV. Not the corperations that do right now. by Michael Dewey (6 articles, 1 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 297 comments [33 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, Mar 30, 2008 at 9:55:23 PM (0+)
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How True
I have been increasingly disappointed with Obama, who has been spineless on every substantial issue. Of course, nothing is preventing anyone from voting for McKinney, Nader, or Gravel, but once again the herd mentality wins, and the public gets what it deserves. by CJSmith (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 5 comments) on Monday, Mar 31, 2008 at 2:50:01 PM (0+)
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