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Re: Concerns for Obama’s Safety

Peter_Allen — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:40:00 -0000

Oh, I wasn't following the issue about concern for his safety, but the last sentence of the post.

Politicians, no matter their stripe or schtick, are always targets. It's unfortunate and repulsive, but a fact of life. To factor in voting for or against someone because they may get killed? No, thanks.

Re: Concerns for Obama’s Safety

DLS — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:55:18 -0000

What you want doesn't follow from concern about Obama's safety, but is amusing.

I don't know to what extent the Dem establishment and the DC fixtures will meddle and work to ensure roles for themselves in an Obama-led executive branch, but I suspect there will be a lot of effort to achieve this.

Re: Concerns for Obama’s Safety

Peter_Allen — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:39:48 -0000

I've been supporting Obama due to his higher potential for change. However, potential and actual change are two different things, and I will definitely be curious as to his appointments if he reaches office.

I think that there are a good number of citizens who would support either an X or Y party member in a certain office, as long as they had the credentials to take the job and ability to carry their duties well. As you said, it would be a nice change of pace from what we have seen in the decades' past.