Obama channels Bush

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Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject Obama: economic uncertainty demands leader with constant principles
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4179638#4179638
4179638, Obama: economic uncertainty demands leader with constant principles
Posted by FrenchieCat on Thu Jan-24-08 12:16 AM

“In this time of economic anxiety and uncertainty, what this country needs most is a President who says what he means and means what he says; a president who won’t just do what’s right when the politics are easy, but when the politics are hard; a President who’s not just in it to win it; but in it for you,” Obama said in a speech delivered at Furman University in Greenville.

“This is exactly the kind of politics we can’t afford right now,” Obama said. “Not when the stakes are this high. Not when the economy is this fragile. Not when so many banks are foreclosing on people’s dreams. We can’t afford a President whose positions change with the politics of the moment, we need a President who knows that being ready on day one means getting it right from day one.”
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/01/obama_economic_unceertainty_de.html