[Peace-discuss] Who's he working for?

[C. G. Estabrook]

It's the tiny American economic elite, whom he auditioned for.

"Dominant social groups," if you're feeling sociological, or the "ruling class" 
if you like the old-time religion.    It's the same folks.

On 11/11/10 10:43 AM, Laurie Solomon wrote:
> I think we already know the answer to that one; but a better and more accurate 
> way of stating the question might be “Who isn’t he working for?”  The answer 
> to the newly restated question is “not us”.  I am afraid that Obama is working 
> for Obama first and foremost – opportunistically supporting whatever at the 
> moment looks like it will be best for Obama and his future interests – 
> political and economical.
> *From:* C. G. Estabrook <mailto:galliher at illinois.edu>
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 11, 2010 8:43 AM
> *To:* Peace-discuss <mailto:peace-discuss at anti-war.net>
> *Subject:* [Peace-discuss] Who's he working for?
> *Obama to Renege on Afghan Drawdown*
> "The Obama administration has decided to begin publicly walking away from what 
> it once touted as key deadlines in the war in Afghanistan in an effort to 
> de-emphasize President Barack Obama's pledge that he'd begin withdrawing U.S. 
> forces in July 2011, administration and military officials have told 
> McClatchy." This report indicates not only that the "surge" failed militarily, 
> but that the political policy in which it was embedded - that troops would be 
> withdrawn whether the surge succeeded or not - has also failed...
> <http://www.truth-out.org/mcclatchy-obama-renege-afghan-drawdown64998 
> <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=57iiPxQLT9k6fMEvHvQpN9eiq389iYMq>
>
> *Obama reportedly agrees to allow rich bigger tax cut than middle class*
>     By John Byrne
>     Thursday, November 11th, 2010
> David Axelrod, the senior adviser to President Barack Obama, says that the 
> White House has conceded to Republicans in giving into tax cuts for the 
> wealthy, a legacy of a Bush-era policy to reduce federal taxes for various 
> income classes. He doesn't, however, say that the rich should enjoy the tax 
> cuts forever, but the decision to agree to a temporary extension of the cuts 
> may be a moot point, because it likely will simply push the issue to a future 
> presidential term...
>
> <http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/white-house-agree-bush-tax-cuts-rich/?utm_source=Raw+Story+Daily+Update&utm_campaign=aee3380bbb-Nov11Newsletter11_11_2010&utm_medium=email>
>
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