Obama's "New Politics"

According to an article in the New York Post, Barack Obama attempted to delay the time for US troops to leave Iraq.

In essence, he didn't want an agreement for troop withdrawals to be completed during President Bush's tenure in office.

One can only speculate as to the reason, but it seems clear: Obama wants the credit for bringing troops home. Conversely, he wants no credit to go to Pres. Bush.

This is the new style of politics employed by Democrats in the past few years. Let nothing good happen during the term of a Republican. It is the same tactic employed by the Democratically controlled state senate of California during the Governorship of Arnold Schwartzenegger. The tactic almost cost him re-election.

Democrats in Congress have used this tactic to keep Pres. Bush's approval ratings low. However, it has had the unintended effect of lowering Congress' approval ratings to a staggering historical low of 15%.

Democrats were willing to do it though because they assumed an unpopular Bush would invariably lead to a Democrat winning the Presidency. While it is no longer a guarantee, it is certainly possible.

But now we get another look at the "character" and "leadership" of Obama - a man who would sell out his own grandmother to get ahead. He claims he wants troops out of Iraq ASAP, but then attempted to delay a plan for troop withdrawal. As the New York Post article indicates, waiting until he becomes President will mean pushing back troop reductions at least a year. But Obama is willing to wait on something that has been a central tenet in his campaign just because he wants more credit later.

This means his pledge to bring troops home within 16 months is a lie. What else is he lying about? Tax cuts for 95% of Americans? Pursuing the war on terror, even if it means unilaterally attacking across Pakistan's border?

Whatever he does, it is now clear he will do it, not because he thinks it is the right thing to do, but because it is politically expedient.