Posted by
Buster Foghorn on Friday, October 05, 2007 12:43:20 PM
Senator Obama recently explained why he took off his American flag lapel pin. The Senator’s explanation is that the pin has become a substitute for patriotism and he would henceforth demonstrate his patriotism by his words.
Perhaps we can take the Senator at his word or perhaps his rationale is more a disingenuous explanation as the Senator moves further left in an effort to satisfy his far left supporters who: (a.) deny there is a war going on, (b.) think whatever problems we face from terrorists are all Bush’s fault, or (c.) hate the jingoism of the Fox News hosts who wear their lapel pins.
Whatever his motivating reason, today the Chicago Sun Times clearly spanked the Senator for his comments by remarking that: “Obama’s latest spouting off makes us question his judgment” and “his polarizing comments make him sound like a hardened leftist.”
Ouch! “Questionable judgment” and “hardened leftist” are not exactly descriptions of a new generation of politician who will reach out and find consensus.