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Alex 02-12-2008 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by sleepyjeff (Post 191080)
I'd like to know just where Obama plans to be "bi-partisan" with the GOP if he becomes President......where will he part ways with most Democrats to reach accross the aisle so to speak?

Using the "give the other side what they want" definition of bipartisan, two examples would be his support of charter schools/school choice and earmarking reforms (of course, the earmarking reforms is only a Republican-sided issue right now because they're not the ones holding the purse strings).

sleepyjeff 02-12-2008 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex (Post 191334)
Using the "give the other side what they want" definition of bipartisan, two examples would be his support of charter schools/school choice and earmarking reforms (of course, the earmarking reforms is only a Republican-sided issue right now because they're not the ones holding the purse strings).


I was not aware of his support for school choice......interesting.

Cadaverous Pallor 02-12-2008 02:06 PM

Another interesting topic is immigration, his feelings seem to run more conservative on that one...when i have time later I'll look up links...

DreadPirateRoberts 02-12-2008 02:38 PM

All this talk about immigration, schools, etc. is interesting, but how does he feel about bacon?

blueerica 02-12-2008 04:15 PM

Mmmm bacon....

blueerica 02-12-2008 04:16 PM

Outside of bacon-y goodness, his position on school choice and earmarking were two of the things I appreciated about Obama, particularly school choice, reasons for which I won't go on about here.

innerSpaceman 02-12-2008 05:21 PM

And likely his conservative-leaning school choice and immigration policies are ones I would vehemently oppose.


Doesn't mean I can't support him. You'll likely find a dozen of Hillary's positions I can't agree with.

Ghoulish Delight 02-12-2008 05:27 PM

Early reports are that Obama's won Virginia. I guess MD and DC's polls are still open.

Alex 02-12-2008 05:30 PM

My understanding is that Obama was on board with the Bush-supported comprehensive immigration reform plan. Which is not a Republican supported program. That was an example of Bush going against his party, not so much Obama working against his.

But he has acknowledged in the past the obvious truth that widespread illegal immigration suppresses wages at the bottom of the jobs ladder and that this isn't good for poor blacks and recent legal immigrant communities.

blueerica 02-12-2008 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight (Post 191488)
Early reports are that Obama's won Virginia. I guess MD and DC's polls are still open.

Har har.. I though I saw he won Vagina. Which he probably already has... just sayin'.


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