I'm A Lefty And I Like Obama's Pick Of Rick Warren

All Things Considered, NPR by David Weinberger | Dec. 18, 2008 (Opinion)

I'm a liberal. Free the whales. Tax the rich! I swear to you that not only do I drive a Prius, I turned in our Volvo for it. If you know any one of my political positions, you know them all. That's how embarrassingly stereotypical I am. So pardon me if I take a moment to give some advice to my fellow liberals and progressives: Chill out, will you?

You're already out criticizing our president-elect for betraying our side. He's gone soft on ... Full Story »

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Topics: U.S. White House, Democrats, Religion and Politics, Obama Administration, Culture Wars
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Dec 18, 2008 - 5:41 PM PST
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Glenn LaBauve (review), Kaizar Campwala (review), David Cohn (review), David Fox (review), Louise Auerhahn (review), Ben Ross (review), Karen Schmitt (review)
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Glenn LaBauve
4.8
 by Glenn LaBauve - Dec. 25, 2008

it is always easier to believe something is well written when you agree with them.

Scorched earth politics does not work any better than scorched earth warfar, Sherman cut the South into pieces and possibly shortened the war. but 150 years later, southerners are still pissed about it.

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Kaizar Campwala
3.2
 by Kaizar Campwala - Dec. 21, 2008

Fails to address the civil rights concern of many liberals, who are concerned that the Prop 8 issue isn't more than a disagreement, but actually a fight for equal rights for a group of Americans. An argument could be constructed against this point, but Weinberger doesn't offer it.

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David Fox
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 by David Fox - Dec. 19, 2008
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David Cohn
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 by David Cohn - Dec. 19, 2008
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Fabrice Florin
3.9
 by Fabrice Florin - Dec. 25, 2008

Insightful perspective on the art of listening to people we disagree with. Dave Weinberger, co-author of the Cluetrain Manifesto, makes a good case for listening to the 'other side,' to discover shared values. The author suggests Obama's is redefining politics by getting us to find what's best in our fellow citizens (rather than sneer at those who disagree with us). Observant, well-thought out, engaging article about the defining issue of our times.

He's got the right attitude. As the saying goes. 'let us be known for our differences, not just our similarities.'

“What does it mean to love your country? To be convinced you know what’s right and therefore to sneer at those who disagree with you? Or does loving your ... More »

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Ben Ross
1.3
 by Ben Ross - Dec. 25, 2008

Not well thought out.....pandering to so called centerist....no news value, as in ZERO.

Logic is left out. the track record of attempting to placate the extreme right tells us it can not be done with a token move.This address is optional and could have been skipped entirely, it should be a time for healing not radical right opinions. The extreme right might be better addressed with the stern father and informed that the law needs to be carefully enforced for all law breakers.

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Louise Auerhahn
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 by Louise Auerhahn - Dec. 25, 2008
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Karen Schmitt
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 by Karen Schmitt - Dec. 25, 2008
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