Comments on: Our New Favorite Portmanteau: WSJ’s “Obamanomics” http://obamarama.org/2007/04/24/our-new-favorite-portmanteau-wsjs-obamanomics/ Let's get this Party started Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:05:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: JHC http://obamarama.org/2007/04/24/our-new-favorite-portmanteau-wsjs-obamanomics/#comment-3579 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:34:40 +0000 http://obamarama.org/2007/04/24/our-new-favorite-portmanteau-wsjs-obamanomics/#comment-3579 Good point Riley. My sense is that Edwards is running the campaign this time around that he wished he had run in 2004. I think he really is to the left of Obama on a lot of issues, especially labor. I don't think the populism is an act for him. I also don't think it's enough to put him over the top, which is good because I also think it would hurt him in the general. In this sense, I like Obama's positioning because it's liberal enough for the primary, but mainstream enough for the general election. He's walking the middle path, and I think it will pay off for him, and us, in time. Good point Riley. My sense is that Edwards is running the campaign this time around that he wished he had run in 2004. I think he really is to the left of Obama on a lot of issues, especially labor. I don’t think the populism is an act for him.

I also don’t think it’s enough to put him over the top, which is good because I also think it would hurt him in the general. In this sense, I like Obama’s positioning because it’s liberal enough for the primary, but mainstream enough for the general election. He’s walking the middle path, and I think it will pay off for him, and us, in time.

]]> by: Riley http://obamarama.org/2007/04/24/our-new-favorite-portmanteau-wsjs-obamanomics/#comment-3574 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:32:12 +0000 http://obamarama.org/2007/04/24/our-new-favorite-portmanteau-wsjs-obamanomics/#comment-3574 Is Edwards to the left of Obama, or is he using the advantage of not being in office to *run* to the left of Obama? The last time I checked, Edwards was still on the DLC roster. Isn't that the litmus test of a progressive Democrat? There's no question that Edwards' rhetoric draws on a populist vein that is foreign to the DLC. But it would be suiced to run a DLC/centrist campaign. Hillary owns that turf. Just ask Joe Biden, wherever he is. Edwards strategy to paint himself as the firebreathing true-believing progressive among the candidates seems to be convincing a lot of people. But it's at odds with his record. And it's *awfully* convenient. Is Edwards to the left of Obama, or is he using the advantage of not being in office to *run* to the left of Obama? The last time I checked, Edwards was still on the DLC roster. Isn’t that the litmus test of a progressive Democrat?

There’s no question that Edwards’ rhetoric draws on a populist vein that is foreign to the DLC. But it would be suiced to run a DLC/centrist campaign. Hillary owns that turf. Just ask Joe Biden, wherever he is.

Edwards strategy to paint himself as the firebreathing true-believing progressive among the candidates seems to be convincing a lot of people. But it’s at odds with his record. And it’s *awfully* convenient.

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