Obama quits race
Posted by Ron Coleman on October 1, 2007
The New York Times reports:
Senator Barack Obama will propose on Tuesday setting a goal of eliminating all nuclear weapons in the world, saying the United States should greatly reduce its stockpiles to lower the threat of nuclear terrorism, aides say.
Wow. One second he’s raising millions, the next he’s taking himself out of consideration even for the job I thought he was realistically running for, i.e., Vice President. Basically he’s moved to McGovernism, or some recent version of it. In the face of resurgent Russian militarism — notwithstanding how poorly it works — he’s running to the don’t- confuse- me- with- the- facts left, even as Hillary is touted in her official publication as firming up her support on the grown-up right among liberals on national security.
Well, I told you he wasn’t ready. But he’s really, really not ready.
UPDATE: At Dean’s World, I linked to this item using the title, “Obama: Unicorns, good fairies to defend US.” Looks like John Hawkins sees it the same way!
UPDATY-ER: Jaymaster brings the real words and — they’re not anything like what the papers say at all.
In fact, they’re not anything.
October 2, 2007 at 12:01 am
Obama: Unicorns, good fairies to defend US
Evidently he’s taking all that money he’s raising and has decided to start a hedge fund. Because Barack Obama is giving up any attempt to be taken seriously as presidential candidate with his
October 2, 2007 at 6:24 am
Wow. What a clueless analysis.
Actually, he embracing the Reagan vision, and the proposal put out by Reagan’s former Sec. of State, and Kissinger, and Sam Nunn.
I think you are in over your head, bud.
October 2, 2007 at 6:53 am
Joe, is Barack going to vastly increase the amount of nuclear weapons, and enhance anti-missile defense, if our enemies don’t agree to massive cuts, the way Reagan did?
Clueless, indeed.
Originally I had appended, “Usually here anonymous commenters are worth their weight in credibility.” But I take that back. A lot of anonymous commenters are fine. What gets me annoyed is when someone doesn’t merely disagree with me but insults me — anonymously.
October 2, 2007 at 9:38 am
Ron:
Reading Obama’s statement (still waiting on the text of the entire speech), I’m reminded of Bush’s second inaugural address…and Peggy Noonan’s observation of it. You remember Bush’s speech, right?
Noonan:
Now, you can blow off Peggy Noonan for all I care. But let’s not excoriate politicians who dare to aim high.
October 2, 2007 at 9:54 am
Ara, read my earlier comment, and consider the difference between tactics and aspirations. As Bryan Costin said at Dean’s World:
October 2, 2007 at 10:50 am
I’ll go with Ara until I’ve read the whole speech. I don’t trust newspaper summaries of speeches, because the reporter and I seldom agree about what to leave out.
Yours,
Wince
October 2, 2007 at 10:51 am
That’s fair enough.
October 2, 2007 at 9:55 pm
Well, the speech is out, and Obama didn’t say what the NYT reporter said he’d say:
“We will not pursue unilateral disarmament. As long as nuclear weapons exist, we’ll retain a strong nuclear deterrent. But we’ll keep our commitment under the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty on the long road towards eliminating nuclear weapons. We’ll work with Russia to take U.S. and Russian ballistic missiles off hair-trigger alert, and to dramatically reduce the stockpiles of our nuclear weapons and material. We’ll start by seeking a global ban on the production of fissile material for weapons. And we’ll set a goal to expand the U.S.-Russian ban on intermediate-range missiles so that the agreement is global.”
Speech here:
http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/10/_obamas_full_antinukes_speech_blasts_beltway_establishment.php#more
June 20, 2008 at 12:18 pm
BLOOMBERG ENDORSES OBAMA ???
Obama spent over 20 years, deeply involved in Chicago’s Trintity church, which gave anti-semitic Louis Farakan a life time achievement award. During that time Obama never stood up against Farakan’s anti-semitism, and he only quit the church when it threatened his political ambitions. In addition, if you read the blogs, it’s obvious that many of Obama’s most devoted supporters are extremely anti-Israel. Actions always speak louder than words, or endorsements … especially if the actions (or inactions) span a period of over 20 years. Even with all the efforts to package and sell Obama to the American people, the facts speak for themselves. Obama does not have the character, integrity and judgement to be President of the United States of America.