A Christian Liberal is NOT an oxymoron.

Posted by XT on January 23rd, 2008 in Ridin' Herd

Hi ho! Here we go! It’s Hillary Clinton time!

At Open Left, we see Hillary attack Barack Obama for supporting the exact type of healthcare system she does. What gives?

Even though the attack implies that she is also a paper-tiger progressive, there is an ingenious logic behind it. It manages to incorporate a “flip flop” charge, a blurring strategy, and a claim that Obama is not a progressive leader all at once. When combined with partisan rhetoric about defeating the Republican machine, it is, effectively, Clinton’s pitch to swing liberals, even though it does not paint her as much of a liberal herself. It effectively forces Obama into a position of having to take real leadership on a progressive issue, or to not appear any different than Clinton to progressives.

ABC News reports Obama saying that Hillary will say anything and do nothing.

And you can tell its all about Hillary because Bill is fighting mad. Is it me or did Bill Clinton lack all of this fight when he was in office? I guess Monica kept him too “happy” to fight. It would have been nice for him to tear into, I don’t know…Newt Gingrich with half the pleasure he goes after Obama.

Open Left also reminds us that the FISA bill is being debated. As always, Jesus’ General tells it like it is.

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