Obama’s Third Way

The idealogical decline of conservatism??? WTF? This guy is a real dandy! And if he wants to talk corruption, he doesn't have to look any farther than the liberal left! My God! I can't believe this tripe is presented as news.

Ah, one could argue that Clinton and Kennedy were more conservative than the last two Bush's. We have seen flip-flopping between the philosophys of our two parties over and over. This is something that is cyclical throughout american history. America was founded on the idea of capitalism, free markets, low taxes, and the right to private property. I think what we are seeing is yet another flip as we try to hammer out our destiny without an Arch enemy to focus us. What today's president is credited for can really often be attributed to the work of a previous administration. Obama has a tough road ahead. Once he gets his head out of fantasy land and back into reality I think he is going to find that government will be very stubborn to change. Government has no product other than its process. To change process is threatening to the buearucrats that really run the country. Obama, like all other presidents, is a temporary employee. He has 4 years, maybe 8, then it is a guarantee that he is gone. We won't feel the affect of his legacy until well into the first term of the presdient that follows.
I also disagree when you state that protectionism is vanishing. We still see our competitors recieving subsidies from their governments as well as a practice in mercantilism. Look at Japan, scarce on domestic natural resources but they are able to out produce and outsell any country in the world save the US. Look at the EU, a political and economic cosolidation of power and money designed to protect political and economic interests in that region. Our own NAFTA to counter that threat. No, we are not seeing a decline in protectionism or a new world view on open markets, we are seeing nations staking out their territories in much larger chunks and integrating the political process into it. I think this article is naive.
You talk about our education system in need of retooling, while I don't exactly disagree, let's not forget that our system is open to all compared to other parts of the world where it is determined at an early age if one gets to go to University, this is why we attract so many great minds to our school systems. if you are talking about our K-12 systems then I would say that there does need to be some priorities that are reset, but most of those happen at home and if both parents work or don't value education then it doesn't matter what the government does. We are talking about a people and process issue not a money issue. You can't do the same things and expect different results and throwing money at programs just doesn't work if the fundamental values are not their to begin with. Poor energy efficiency is a crock too. In this country we have a value system that drives consumer demand for things, 70% of our GDP in fact. How can we sustain this and have energy efficiency? How can we have a planet support the people of this earth if everyone consumes like Americans? You can't. You would need 3 earths to do so.

The party of Conservatism became the party of enervation, preserving the energy of the nation for the few.
The party of innovation is the party of conservatism, reclaiming the government for the people.
The confusion, exacerbated racial and religious bigotry, resulted in the modern Dixiecrat - Republican voting bloc and the Liberal - Democrat divisions that have divided this nation.
The self-serving entrenchment and corruption of politicians may have finally out lived the new electorate.
We may see a revision of the dreams of those who fought to establish this nation. It is not change, but the
inevitability of a democratic society regaining the civil liberties that level the playing field.

I agree Obama's election by it self is a milestone for America, It is interesting that one issue that got lost in the economic crisis was this countries standing in the world, which improved literally in the blink of an eye.

Obama's strength lies in his empathy, given his unique background touched and formed by so many cultures he has what very few have in terms of empathy. Everyone thinks they have it and would tell a legless man they understand how he feels because they once stubbed their toe and limped for ten minutes and really believe they understood the legless mans problem.

It showed in the Republicans often repeated "the economy is sound" as recently as 45 days ago, for them it is sound they have no problems but while they were repeating this mantra millions were falling below the poverty line and it only came to light when the economic problems reached Wall Street rising from the bottom up.
I don't think the American dream as I knew it will ever recover, but I do think Obama will provide the path for a new American dream, perhaps even better and it will include all Americans.
Let the new Millennium begin.

What about all the moderate republicans who came out for Obama? Them saying what they did, including being repelled by the propaganda machine, was just because they were duped by Soros and the other bleeding hearts?

As long as Rs keep trying to blame this event on others, the party will keep shrinking.

A 40 year republican

George Soros finally got what he wanted! I have a feeling that his influence is going to extend well beyond the campaign stage. Everybody was touting what a great campaign Obama was running. But he wasn't running it. It was running him. With enough money you can buy anything. You can buy extreme order. George Soros is going to continue coddling Obama through his presidency to make him look good. He will likely be in contact with foreign leaders, buying their cooperation and easing their fears. George Soros likely bought Obama an Army of advisors to answer any and all questions. Remember Soros is the financial genious that made his money off of the securities markets. He may have even had a hand in crashing the stock market to favor the Democrats just before the election. There is no way that the most unqualified presidential candidate in history got to where he did without such massive help. Some have speculated that after Obama won the Presidency that the media would turn on him and the honeymoon would be over but there is a broader agenda. Soros is buying up all of these newspapers that are endorsing Obama which is an attempt at Socialist propaganda state. He will likely retain his control over the large media networks as well. What is
the price for stoking Obama's ego? An agenda that makes George Soros the grand puppet master of planet Earth!

.....................................................These Far Right Republican types just do not get it...........America is becoming more politically astute and view their negative jive as something to avoid and look away from to find something better and more constructive for themselves and the Country. The Far Right is only about 20% of the population and people can see through their trickery that they must pull to come close to reaching any real majority....................The Hard Core Right Wing Reputlicans have had their days with the Bush Administration and America is now giving them the choice 1) Moderate and come to the Center politically or 2) Loose and stay out of office and on the back burner. America knows what is going on with the GOP Right Wing now!!!!!!!

And packing up a posse of Chicago cronies is somehow going to defray these concerns of ''corruption''in Washington eh Zakaria? Even you cannot be this dense. Stevens is in a too-close-to-call in Alaska. The crooked Murtha and Kanjorski were returned to the House in Pennsylvania. Dodd is staving off a federal grand jury investigation for corruption and holds his place as chair of the Senate Banking Committee as does Rangel,returned to the House from New York,who heads up the Ways and Means Committee,himself under a federal probe for corruption.
The Russkies have made their voices heard by immediately promising to send missles to their western borders. The Iranians have no plans to back down from their pursuit of nukes. The DOW dropped nearly 300 points on the news of Obamas victory. Already,the ''700 billion''is being peppered with pork demands,many of these from the ruling Democrat majority. If Obama is to work as the ultimate ''pragmatist''he must go up against his own party, and ideology and frequently. Opposition to free trade eminates from the Democrats. Greater government control of private economic destinies eminates from Democrats. Far-out ideas to dismantle the military and establish ''Departments of Peace''in an uncertain,quite dangerous world eminate from Democrats. Obama should move to shut out the Ayers/Kucinich-style liberals and leftwingers,embrace the minority Republicans,and get with the moderate blue-dog Democrats.[as FDR did]. This move would be most ''pragmatic''.

What Obama means to this country is that there is a SUCKER born every minute, and Obama had just proved it by spinning his lies to all of the brain dead voters who supported him. Now everyone, let's see this Obama work his Moses like powers and see him get our country out of debt, out of wars, out of other countries business, out of the United Nations, Out of NATO, out of NAFTA, let's see him create millions of jobs that pay over $100,000/year for all, give FREE GOVERNMENT Medical, Prescriptions and Dental CARE, FREE COLLEGE TUITION FOR ALL CITIZENS, FREE BAIL OUT MONEY TO TAXPAYERS FOR PERSONAL DEBT, let's see if Obama is going to lower fuel cost to $1.00/Gal, FREE VACATIONS FOR APPLYING FOR THE ABOVE PROGRAMS, Free government surplus supplies that are just sitting around in warehouses across the country, free access to all Congressional meetings, free night stay in the white house, free ride on air force one, a free tour at the NORAD site in Colorado, there are just so many things that Obma can do for all of us, if he can keep all of these campaign promises!!!!

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The people have spoken. Time to move forward together.

Obama's favorite thinker is Emerson? That is the worst statement I have ever read about Obama. Emerson is grandious romanticism without logic.

This election is not about black or white. It is about Americans. And the Americans have spoken.