Obama Letter to the Editor: Is John McCain the best candidate to promote bipartisanship? NO

[bigtree]

By BARACK OBAMA
Special to USA Today

The only way to end the petty partisanship that has consumed Washington for so long is by bringing Republicans and Democrats together.

In Illinois, I reached across the aisle to put $100 million in tax cuts into the pockets of hard-working families. And I opposed members of my party to pass the first major ethics reform in 25 years, ending the outrage of politicians pocketing campaign contributions for personal use.

I’ve bridged the partisan divide in the Senate to bring about change. With Sen. Dick Lugar, I fought to keep nuclear weapons out of terrorist hands. With Sen. Tom Coburn, I helped end the abuse of no-bid contracts and made government more open by putting every contract, every grant and every dime of federal spending online.

My opponent speaks of bipartisanship. But you cannot end partisan divisions when you embrace the Karl Rove politics that’s polarized this country for so long. It’s time to reject the cynicism that treats bipartisanship as little more than a slogan.


http://www.kansascity.com/273/story/807341.html

[still_one]

1. "I opposed members of my party to pass the first major ethics reform in 25 years"

sounds like he oppossed ethics reform, which is not the case

[madfloridian]

2. I love it when they say Karl Rove politics. Recommended.

:hi:

[mzmolly]

3. Nice!

:kick: