Democrats take Obama shift in stride

[Undercurrent]

As Barack Obama moves to broaden his appeal beyond loyal Democrats, a chorus of anger and disappointment has arisen from the left. But those voices are a distinct minority because the party has a more pressing concern: winning in November.

On Wednesday, Obama again bucked his liberal allies, voting in the Senate to give legal immunity to phone companies that took part in warrantless wiretapping after the Sept. 11 attacks. Critics chided Obama for the vote -- which put him crossways with dozens of Democratic colleagues, including Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.

...Reaction has been swift and -- aside from the blogosphere and some newspaper columnists -- notably mild...

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-campaign10-2008jul10,0,3985203.story

[cyclezealot]

1. We find out we have chosen another triangulator

don't be so sure.