Reply #18: BHO is not a "true believer". [View All]

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He's not Che, or some other leftist revolutionary, he's a politician, and is fueled the same way all of them are: Money. He goes for populism, Hillary for business lobbies, etc. Underneath it all, they're just trying to work the system the best they can.

"To base one's life on such uncompromising commitments may be sublime, but to base our policy making on such commitments would be a dangerous thing."-BHO, on adhering to his absolute principles.

Let that sink in for a second.

Here's the context:
"Democracy demands that the religiously motivated translate their concerns into universal, rather than religion-specific, values. It requires that their proposals be subject to argument, and amenable to reason. I may be opposed to abortion for religious reasons, but if I seek to pass a law banning the practice, I cannot simply point to the teachings of my church or evoke God's will. I have to explain why abortion violates some principle that is accessible to people of all faiths, including those with no faith at all . . . Politics depends on our ability to persuade each other of common aims based on a common reality. It involves the compromise, the art of what's possible. At some fundamental level, religion does not allow for compromise. It's the art of the impossible. If God has spoken, then followers are expected to live up to God's edicts, regardless of the consequences. To base one's life on such uncompromising commitments may be sublime, but to base our policy making on such commitments would be a dangerous thing."

Heck, it's part of why I'm supporting the guy, because he *does* "get it", in that ethics reform is needed, street politics are needed, and playing the traditional DLC/Lobby/Corporatist games have not only been hijacking the party, but the whole electorate.