Submitted by Ourstorian on June 13, 2006 - 2:46pm.
"Votes are not demonstrations of ideology. Votes are elements of tradeable agreements."
I think we could agree that they are both. But, in the final analysis, we cannot judge a politician by what he or she says they stand for, we need to consider their actions. Looking at their voting record provides a window into their souls and/or their campaign bank accounts. In Obama's case, the Black Commentator, which has devised a comprehensive method for evaluating the voting records of the CBC and the lone black Senator, awarded him a grade of C. I think their position pretty much sums up my own. Of course, they primarily are looking at it from a standpoint of black partisanship. Which suits me just fine. Nevertheless, I realize Obama isn't a "black" Senator; he's a Senator who happens to be black. Frankly, I would be satisfied if he served as a Senator and not a prostitute. From my standpoint, the jury's still out on that.
"Votes are not demonstrations of ideology. Votes are elements of tradeable agreements."
I think we could agree that they are both. But, in the final analysis, we cannot judge a politician by what he or she says they stand for, we need to consider their actions. Looking at their voting record provides a window into their souls and/or their campaign bank accounts. In Obama's case, the Black Commentator, which has devised a comprehensive method for evaluating the voting records of the CBC and the lone black Senator, awarded him a grade of C. I think their position pretty much sums up my own. Of course, they primarily are looking at it from a standpoint of black partisanship. Which suits me just fine. Nevertheless, I realize Obama isn't a "black" Senator; he's a Senator who happens to be black. Frankly, I would be satisfied if he served as a Senator and not a prostitute. From my standpoint, the jury's still out on that.