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akuma587 on 04 November 2008
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jv103 said:

I think it's funny that all of Obama's connection to radical's is through the University of Chicago-Illinois. I mean, anyone who's gone to a big University in any metropolitan area has seen how, let's say unconventional, many professors beliefs are. I mean I imagine as a whole most professors in the liberal arts are neo-liberal. I don't know why this is, I doubt it's a conspiracy but I've noticed that time and again, plus Obama's and usually democratic candidates receive around 2/3 support of PhD holders and postdocs.

The funny thing about the Khalidi thing is that no one ever asks why we support Israel. I believe the shift happened during the Reagan administration (maybe carter I could be wrong) but I know that prior to that we supported the Arab world (particularly the Saudis).

Anywho. Just a rant. I doubt this country will veer too far left. For one thing if it does, Obama would be voted out in four years, and he is too smart of a politician to do that.

Edit: I think Obama will win. I think he will win in "landslide" (well the biggest win in 12 years, not a reagan landslide) fashion on Electoral Votes, around 340 but the popular vote will be much closer I guess around 2 points, not 5-6 like most are saying.

 

This is why I often say that the attacks are linked to the anti-intellectualism espoused by many members of the GOP.

 



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