Louis Proyect wrote: > "I am like a Rorschach test," Mr. Obama noted at one point during the > campaign. "Even if people find me disappointing ultimately, they might gain > something."
By the way, BHO has to betray someone. I know, I've probably told pen-l that I avoid the word "betray." But existence of a broad coalition of people (including a lot who are left of the current center of US politics) who expect the world from Obama reminds me of a comment by Jim O'Connor in his book about Cuba. In the early 1960s, a lot of people pointed the finger at Castro and yelled "betrayal!" O'Connor's response was that 95% of the Cubans supported the revolution (approximate number, from memory). But given the fundamental conflicts within Cuban society _someone_ had to be betrayed. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
