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The allegory of the iCave: social media, political campaigns and Obama : Comments

By Hugh Jorgensen, published 12/2/2010

How does a candidate elected on a wave of popularity achieve anything in office, when their political mandate is built around a few slogans?

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Mr. Jennings, though the writer is an undergraduate, he is too far off target to deserve any slack. It's time that he begins to understand the difference between a fascist ruler and a President of a democracy. Mr. Obama has been trying his best and must work within the system. This is all that he can do. He is still trying to stay true to his promises and we need to recognize that he has been working under trying circumstances. He did not inherit a paradise!
Posted by Joe in the U.S., Friday, 12 February 2010 4:06:42 PM
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Emotions do indeed play a huge role in elections and politcians
know it. Karl Rove worked wonders for George Bush, with his
"Osama under the bed" strategy. It terrified many a little
old lady, enough to swing the elections.

Politicians also know that the more that they promise, the
more they will suffer an anti vote, with those upset by the
promise. So it pays not to be too specific.

The US elections came down to a question of who shows
good judgement. As we can see, many Americans think that
Sarah Palin should be their leader. Clearly they never
suffered enough pain under George, to show what good
judgement is all about.

There is nothing wrong with Obama's judgement, but the fact
remains that he was left a train wreck of an economy with
an empty treasury, mortgaged to the roof. So his hands
are tied in many ways.

Many republicans are of course in denial that it was their
bad judgement, which caused all this. No, Obama is not
the magic fairy to solve all that disaster, he's just doing
the best that he can, with a shocking hand, created by
George and Dick.

Obama has in fact earned respect around the world, for showing
good judgement and not being a sabre rattler. But IMHO a
large % of the American population are too stupid to understand
this. Let sabre rattling Sarah take them to the next major
American war.

I hope that it doesent happen, but I would be surprised if it
didn't.
Posted by Yabby, Saturday, 13 February 2010 9:29:10 PM
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Hugh Jorgensen is right.None of his critics here have a clue or are just apologists for Obama's foibles.

Obama refuses to repeal the "Patriot Act" He still retains Bush's powers of presidential orders ie he can over ride congress and declare his own rules.Obama wants ot bring in "Preventative Detention".ie you can be arrested for crimes you may be suspected of committing in the future.Habeas corpus will be gone and thus will come the totaliatarian state.

Obama has just proposed that suspected terrorists be assassinated.Sounds incredible see http://www.ronpaul.com/
Ron Paul to Obama"Do not assassinate American citizens"

Obama extended the war into Pakistan and yabby has the audacity to call him a seeker of peace?

The truth is the Obama lovers dare not question his integrity for fear of their own foibles being revealed.
Posted by Arjay, Sunday, 14 February 2010 6:35:58 PM
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*Obama extended the war into Pakistan and yabby has the audacity to call him a seeker of peace?*

Arjay, Obama is indeed seen internationally as a seeker of peace
and not a sabre rattler, that is why he is globally popular.

The war against the Taliban is interconnected, the border between
Pakistan and Afghanistan just being an imaginary line.

Now if you think that Afghanistan/Pakistan should just be handed
to the Taliban on a plate, to reintroduce things as they once were
in Afghanistan, then I can only conclude that the one with the
foible of lacking any kind of intelligence is you.
Posted by Yabby, Sunday, 14 February 2010 7:23:38 PM
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The political appraoch described here also seems to describe the australian federal opposition's current political tactics. It goes some way to explaining why joyce will remain in the finance portfolio, regardless (because of??) the mistakes he may make. A number of other things, including tony's regular 'lecture's' to women, could be articulated according to the thesis outlined here.
Wouldn't surprize me if they won the next election with this tactic. Worked very well for Obhama and I've never felt the australian electorate to be as effective critical thinkers as the politican's like to say they are.
Posted by wolfkeeng, Monday, 15 February 2010 2:10:45 PM
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Yabby .address the reality of the Patriot Act,Preventative Denention,and now his proposal for assassinating perceived illegal combatants.How do you justify these realities?
Posted by Arjay, Tuesday, 16 February 2010 6:47:44 PM
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