http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ Just another bbPress community en Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:22:24 +0000 http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/sarah-palin-and-the-left#post-26 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:37:35 +0000 burt 26@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>Yes, Obama's more thoughtful and intelligent. Yes, the left can be snobs. Yes, the culture wars are often a distraction. But how much difference is there between Obama and McCain? One wants more troops in Afghanistan. One wants to stay focused on Iraq. Who is asking is this all worth it in lives and money? How can we continue to fund an Empire while we implode economically? Ralph Nader is far to the left of me, but I'm voting for him because he's the only one addressing that issue. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/sarah-palin-and-the-left#post-24 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:42:28 +0000 robin 24@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>I agree with you completely, but I think it's important not to spend too much time on this issue. The important issue is who can lead this country. If we get bogged down in these sometimes artificially created culture wars we lose sight of the critical issues our country is facing, and play right into the Republican playbook. </p> http://www.calitreview.com/forum/topic/sarah-palin-and-the-left#post-23 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:46:48 +0000 fitler 23@http://www.calitreview.com/forum/ <p>My vote is with Obama. I think he'll have the most thoughtful and intelligent responses to this nation's problems. But it's been embarrassing watching the reaction to Sarah Palin from many Obama supporters. From what I've seen she's an admirable woman whose politics I may not agree with, but someone deserving of respect. Starting with Bill Maher calling her a stewardess, the false rumors about her family, banning books, etc. And there's probably a class aspect to all of this that's really unfortunate. A stereotyping of people not of the wealthy left. Remember when the Democratic party was proud of its working class constituents? </p>