http://www.osborneink.com/2010/02/the-art-of-reversal.html News that's fairly liberal, but never unbalanced Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.osborneink.com/2010/02/the-art-of-reversal.html/comment-page-1#comment-1266 Jennifer Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:42:34 +0000 http://www.osborneink.com/?p=1810#comment-1266 Exactly. And they seem to forget his red states/blue states speech. I admit I get pretty antagonistic toward Republicans but I do TRY to remember that not all Republicans are bad. We really should follow his lead more often. Exactly. And they seem to forget his red states/blue states speech. I admit I get pretty antagonistic toward Republicans but I do TRY to remember that not all Republicans are bad. We really should follow his lead more often.

]]> http://www.osborneink.com/2010/02/the-art-of-reversal.html/comment-page-1#comment-1265 OsborneInk Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:32:55 +0000 http://www.osborneink.com/?p=1810#comment-1265 It's always funny to me how some rabid lefties want Obama to keep his campaign promise to change the way Washington works, and at the first sign of disappointment they demand Obama engage in Beltway strong-arming. It's always funny to me how some rabid lefties want Obama to keep his campaign promise to change the way Washington works, and at the first sign of disappointment they demand Obama engage in Beltway strong-arming.

]]> http://www.osborneink.com/2010/02/the-art-of-reversal.html/comment-page-1#comment-1264 Jennifer Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:10:42 +0000 http://www.osborneink.com/?p=1810#comment-1264 I was just re-reading a passage in Plouffe's book the other day that basically said part of the change Obama wanted to bring was that of patience and long-term thinking. We are so impatient and anxious as a society that too many people can't see that repealing DADT, among many other necessary policy changes, must be done in the most thorough way possible or they are set up to flip back later. As much as I adore the President, I never was one to think he'd be quick. His pacing and level-headedness are two of the reasons I campaigned and voted for him. I was just re-reading a passage in Plouffe's book the other day that basically said part of the change Obama wanted to bring was that of patience and long-term thinking. We are so impatient and anxious as a society that too many people can't see that repealing DADT, among many other necessary policy changes, must be done in the most thorough way possible or they are set up to flip back later. As much as I adore the President, I never was one to think he'd be quick. His pacing and level-headedness are two of the reasons I campaigned and voted for him.

]]> http://www.osborneink.com/2010/02/the-art-of-reversal.html/comment-page-1#comment-1258 Blogroll Amnesty Day: Smaller Blogs should not be allowed to serve in the U.S. Military or marry : William K. Wolfrum Chronicles Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:58:43 +0000 http://www.osborneink.com/?p=1810#comment-1258 [...] This brings me to my main point: Under no circumstances should we allow small bloggers to either serve in the U.S. military or get married. The very fabric of our society is at stake, people, and I for one will not sit idly [...] [...] This brings me to my main point: Under no circumstances should we allow small bloggers to either serve in the U.S. military or get married. The very fabric of our society is at stake, people, and I for one will not sit idly [...]

]]> http://www.osborneink.com/2010/02/the-art-of-reversal.html/comment-page-1#comment-1263 OsborneInk Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:54:35 +0000 http://www.osborneink.com/?p=1810#comment-1263 Engineering win/win scenarios is the test of consensus politics. Engineering win/win scenarios is the test of consensus politics.

]]> http://www.osborneink.com/2010/02/the-art-of-reversal.html/comment-page-1#comment-1256 Robert Shaub Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:49:04 +0000 http://www.osborneink.com/?p=1810#comment-1256 I was one of the people disappointed with the slow pace of the removal of DADT. But after reading your entry I see the wisdom of letting the military do it in their own way. To have the Republicans disagreeing with the military leadership is a great bonus. Obama takes a hands off approach and placates the military, while the Republican conservatives start fighting with them. A potential win/win for Obama. I was one of the people disappointed with the slow pace of the removal of DADT. But after reading your entry I see the wisdom of letting the military do it in their own way. To have the Republicans disagreeing with the military leadership is a great bonus. Obama takes a hands off approach and placates the military, while the Republican conservatives start fighting with them. A potential win/win for Obama.

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