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Obama's charmed political life troubles the American Spectator
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Aug 14, 2004 01:46pm |
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| News Date | Saturday, August 14, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Obama's charmed political life troubles the American Spectator
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Illinois Senate candidate Barack Obama's charmed political life troubles the American Spectator's Mike Van Winkle and Greg Blankenship. "It is no coincidence that most praise of Obama has been based on style and biography; very little attention has been paid to the substance of his beliefs," they wrote yesterday. "A mythology is growing around Barack Obama, and as with all myths, the truth is quickly left behind." The two cited inconsistencies in his primary victory and his stances on issues such as health care, crime, the North American Free Trade Agreement and the war in Iraq, which Mr. Obama once dubbed "a dumb war." "Because of the media's complete unwillingness to explore Obama's record in the same manner they explored the civil court records of his opponents, the Hyde Park Liberal has gotten a free ride. Democrats tout him as a future president and even Republicans find themselves charmed and envious of the young star," the authors noted. "But his wings of wax will not last. In the realm of national politics where merit matters and the press actually vets candidates, we can be confident that a Senator Barack Obama will become the next Paul Wellstone — a nice, bright guy relegated to the back benches of the liberal fringe. If we're lucky, Illinois voters will wise to this potential fate before they go to the polls in November." |
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