[quote=gandalf]Allan, I had trouble with Zakaria’s labels as well.
I think the larger point is correct though, Bush/McCain and the new Republican party is ideological and interventionist, while Obama’s positions are more in line with conservatism and even approach realpolitik at times. I think he’s closer to Bush 41 and Eisenhower.
And I agree, BTW, that the main driver with AQ is religious extremism.
My counter question would be, do you really truly honestly believe Obama is that ignorant?
Consider Obama’s background:
Columbia University, BA in Political Science, Thesis on Soviet Disarmament
Harvard Law, magna cum laude, President Law Review
Visiting Professor of Constitutional Law at University Chicago
Senator, elected by the majority of the state of Illinois (not House of Representative districts), sitting on the Foreign Relations Committee with access to intelligence
The whole notion that he’s dumb or ignorant or naive? I just don’t buy it. Who on this board has this kind of career or credentials? surveyor??
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Gandalf, you are just an intellectual snob who doesn’t understand that character, judgement, integrity is not something you “learn” in today’s dumbed down educational system.
BTW, Obama refuses to release his thesis. I would guess that it would be just as unorganized, and inconsistent as Obama is as a person.
The Unibomber, Kaczynski, attended Harvard and University of Michgan and obtained a PHD in Math. He also taugh at Berkeley at the tender age of 25.
So much for credentials with Kaczynski.
My guess is Obama is more of an affirmation action case then anything. He certainly didn’t have enough sense to stop going to his racist church and he certainly isn’t bright enough to have consistent views or maybe he just isn’t bright enough to remember what he has said in the past.
As far as teaching constitutioanl law goes look how poorly he fields questions on the secound amendment. This is an area he should be an expert in but is inconsistent.
