[Peace-discuss] Obama's role

[C. G. Estabrook]

What presidents do in office has little to do with what they say 
beforehand, because, to become serious candidates, they must adhere to 
ruling class policy; but to be popularly elected, they must lie about 
it, because there's such a gap between ruling class policy and the 
interests of the majority.

Nixon goes to China (as not Democrat could); Clinton ends welfare (as 
not Republican could) ... and Obama may profit from their example.  --CGE

John W. wrote:
> At 03:32 PM 1/8/2008, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
> 
>> [From Doug Henwood, editor of the excellent Left Business Observer and 
>> proprietor of the lbo-talk.org list.  --CGE]
>>
>> "Obama is perfect for the moment."  Yup. Who better to launch an 
>> austerity program, privatize Social Security, and lead a 40-year war 
>> against the Muslim world?
>>
>>    ###
> 
> 
> I don't get this one.