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Currently living in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Mike has taken a keen interest in politics and government since his days as a young whippersnapper in Ohio. There, he organized College Republicans clubs, worked as a professional staffer on two statewide campaigns and was elected to the Delaware County Republican Central Committee among other achievements. In 1986 he began graduate studies in government at Columbia University where he specialized in National Security matters under the tutelage of former National Security Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski. Leaving New York in 1988 he moved to Washington, D.C. to become a White House Intern in the Political Office of President Ronald Reagan. With backing from the first Bush Administration he spent four years at the Environmental Protection Agency. He has lived on Hilton Head since 1996 where he writes, photographs and gardens.

Thursday, July 03, 2008

Obama: The Biggest Flip Flop of ALL?

It all depends on what the meaning of the word "refine" is.

Is Obama about to drop his longstanding promise to end the war in Iraq in 2009 if elected?

Today certainly must have been a distressing day for Obamatons who had concerns about his flip flops on so many issues lately, but thought they could count on him to withdraw in Iraq.


"Refine My [Iraq] Policies"
Barack Obama
Fargo, ND
July 3, 2008

“I’ve always said that the pace of withdrawal would be dictated by the safety and security of our troops and the need to maintain stability. That assessment has not changed,...And when I go to Iraq and have a chance to talk to some of the commanders on the ground, I’m sure I’ll have more information and will continue to refine my policies.”
As Allahpundit points out, this isn't the first time Obama has fudged on Iraq. And it's got his lefty base of defeatists worried that the worst flip flop of all is about to fall.

Readers may recall that Obama refused to pledge to have all U.S. troops out of Iraq by 2013 in the September, 2007 debate. Is he now about to flip back to that earlier flop?

Is this the "change" that the Obamatons so desperately want to believe in? Or is it the unmasking of a charlatan who successfully bamboozled and dazzled millions into believing he was something new: a politician they could trust?

It will be interesting to see the reaction from liberals like Political Overload, who are already on edge about Obama.

Hope After Obama

For Dems disgusted with Obama flip flops, there is hope. They can join this happy bunch, as they build a wildly energetic nationwide movement.

That's change you can believe in.