Los Angeles Times reporter Janet Hook informed readers of the October 24 paper that while "McCain seeks to portray Obama as an extreme liberal," that some liberals are worrying Obama is too centrist for their tastes.
One such liberal was Amy Isaacs of Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), a liberal advocacy group. Isaacs downplayed Obama's liberalism while affirming it, saying he was not a "flaming liberal" but would basically "do what every liberal does: keep the needs of ordinary working Americans foremost on his agenda."
But a review of ADA's own congressional ratings for Obama shows his voting record is overwhelmingly in line with the organization.:
- 75% with the ADA in 2007 votes (he missed 5 votes out of 20 votes, the other 15 he had 100% agreement with the ADA
- 95% with the ADA in 2006 (19 votes with the ADA, one against ADA's position)
- 100% with the ADA in 2005, his freshman year in the Senate.
That's an average 90% score over three full years of congressional ratings and even that may be low-balling it a bit as Obama's low score in 2007 was a result of missing key votes, not voting in opposition to the ADA.
Had Hooks included that information, it would have made clearer to her readers that while Obama may suffer the occasional gripe from the Left on tactics or campaign strategy that his heart is with the Left on the bread and butter issues that matter to liberal activists.
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Sounds like part of the
October 24, 2008 - 13:02 ET by Chris NormanSounds like part of the same election charade - the liberal Democrat candidate isn't really a liberal.
McNotObama '08
Wow, talk about mental
October 24, 2008 - 13:09 ET by Clear thinkerWow, talk about mental whiplash. That's like trying to say... I'm not typing this.
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Only in NYC would a company
October 24, 2008 - 13:27 ET by Chris NormanOnly in NYC would a company use politics to sell their product.
A better ad (non PC) would have been - "How many gays can YOUR closet hold?".
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LOL... That would be funny
October 24, 2008 - 13:30 ET by Clear thinkerLOL... That would be funny as hell to see especially on a NY subway!
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Obama centrist? The reality is..
October 24, 2008 - 13:54 ET by Gary HallObama centrist? The reality is.. Obama shifted (only for the run) towards the center a long time ago. While it's made liberals nervous ("..he actually said 'all options are on the table in Iran?' " their nervous little voices quiver), they are not about to vote for McCain anyway. So what does it matter?
Ah, but was does really make them shake in their boots, is Joe Biden. Not to defend Biden here on this particular issue; however, it is really fun to remind a leftie at the appropriate moment of this:
"Oh Biden, heh? Yea, you do remember that he was the original co-author of the Patriot Act, right? Remember how the "far left" and the "far right" ganged up against the more controversial pieces of the original bill - and how Biden pushed back - wanted the tough stuff in there. And then later, how following 9/11, in a Senate Hearing (Biden was the co-chair) with John Ashcroft on the guest stand, Biden launched into a glowing oration on how his friend John [liberals love John Ashcroft], called him up and said, "Joe. How do you feel about pulling out that original bill - dusting it off - and getting it dressed up and out for vote. I told him - how proud and honored I'd be to do just that." (paraphrased, of course - but damn close).
The far left hates Joe Biden - they despise him - they just forgot?