The more Obama totally ignores the far-left, the better!  (And, had he won the election, I would also be saying the more John McCain ignores the far-right, the better!)

BOTH parties should dutifully ignore their fringe elements.

TK – “The more Obama totally ignores the far-left, the better!”

How can Obama ignore the far-left, when he is part of the far-left?
His nomination of a bigot to the Supreme Court along with his refusal to withdraw her nomination because of her bigotry, is something I would expect from both an extremist left-wing president as well as an extremist right-wing president who does same.

Re: Post 2;

As I’ve said to you before, I have known many politically far-left people, and Obama does not strike me as one of them – PLUS – he’s already being criticized by the far-left!

Besides, most people today are some combination of “left” and “right” – traditional or conservative on this issue – progressive or liberal on that issue.  But, of course, everyone seems to have their own definition of “left” and “right”.  In my case, after four years, I hope Obama will have shown himself to clearly be a “moderate” Democrat, at least in my perspective.

And, as I said, for me: “…The more Obama totally ignores the far-left, the better!…”

More than anything, I am anti-ideologue, anti-extremist, anti-party-lemming.

TK (post 3) “More than anything, I am anti-ideologue, anti-extremist, anti-party-lemming.”

If that’s the case, why do you give him a pass on the Sotomayer nomination?
There’s no room in the Supreme Court for bigots.
Only an extremest, ideologue-guided ‘president’ would refuse to withdraw such a nomination.

Re: Post 4;

Obviously, I NEVER mentioned Sotomayor in this thread.

However, in previous posts on other threads, I made it abundantly clear that I’m really not in favor of her nomination or confirmation – because of “the 32 famous words” – and her concurrence in the New Haven Firefighter case – plus (and this obviously warrants further investigation) the rumor/gossip that 60% of decisions in which she participated were overturned.

I expect these issues will be raised in her confirmation hearings and I will be open-minded regarding any relevant explanations and facts.

TK – re: #5 – “I expect these issues will be raised in her confirmation hearings and I will be open-minded regarding any relevant explanations and facts.”

Nice try.

You still have not addressed the issue of Obama not withdrawing her nomination due to her bigoted “32 famous words” statement. You certainly would have called for a Republican president to withdraw his or her nomination of a white, bigoted nominee. 

More deception from the “King of all Obamabots” – the one and only… TK.

Re: Post6;

Your comment:

“…You still have not addressed the issue of Obama not withdrawing her nomination due to her bigoted “32 famous words” statement…”

What the h**l do you think – that I’m Obama’s keeper?

As with several of his other nominations and/or appointments (and as ALL presidents do), he probably went along with “staff recommendations” (as McCain did with Palin) – and those staffers either didn’t do sufficient homework – OR – THEY decided the “32 famous words” were insignificant.  Maybe Obama agrees.  How would I know.

I’ve stated my opposition to her at this time – and I’m sticking with “…I expect these issues will be raised in her confirmation hearings and I will be open-minded regarding any relevant explanations and facts…”

Isn’t that what all reasonable people would do?

(And – as I’m sure everyone recognizes – as a political decision – organized bipartisan and general public opposition to the “32 famous words” was obviously not loud enough nor long enough to warrant Obama’s withdrawing Sotomayor’s nomination – and even Gingrich and Limbaugh agree she will likely be confirmed – so – there’s no political nor practical motivation to withdraw her nomination – especially since Obama’s party is running the show.  You know, partisan politics and all that!)