Monday, April 04, 2011
READING THE SIGNS & SHATTERING THE ILLUSIONS
Obama's ready to declare his candidacy for reelection.
Obama is expected to formally kick off his re-election bid on April 14, and his campaign could raise as much as $1 billion. In a move criticized by progressives, Obama has appointed former White House deputy chief of staff Jim Messina as his campaign manager. Obama’s move has drawn scrutiny over Messina’s ties to corporate America, his push to drop the public option from healthcare reform, and his lack of support for gay rights. Democracy Now speaks with journalist and author Ari Berman about his new profile of Messina in The Nation. "Messina has a ‘take no prisoners’ style; the problem is, the people he’s often taking prisoner are Democratic activists and grassroots organizers,” Berman says.
No surprises here....but for those who still hold illusions about Obama being a "progressive" this should be more water on the stone.
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