Obama won election by promising change
Obama won election by promising change. He distinguished himself from Hillary Clinton and John McCain by having always opposed the Iraq invasion, and by promising to leave Iraq sooner rather than later. Iraq was a key issue to millions of Obama voters. Will they get the change they sought?
Now look at the change Obama promised:
* Pro-war Congressman Rahm Emmanuel will be Obama’s Chief of Staff
* Pro-war Senator Clinton may become his Secretary of State
* Robert Gates, who favors an indefinite occupation, may remain as Secretary of Defense
More of the same Bush policies? Perhaps in DC-speak, “change” means “let’s fool the yokels who think elections matter, and give them more of the same.”
Am I being too harsh on Obama too soon? I think not. He also voted for the bailout!
And remember, Obama voted to “legalize” warrantless spying. This, all by itself, is enough to justify extreme skepticism about any incoming president, no matter how much people may like him as a person.