Is
Obama just another politician? In some ways yes - and that isn't
necessarily a bad thing, according to the French newspaper
Le Monde.
Le Monde, France
Obama the Realist
"To win this election, Mr.
Obama is ready to abandon or modify some of his strongest commitments … These
are the rules of the game and we shouldn’t exaggerate the importance of such
tactical gestures. And neither should anyone imagine that politics has ceased
to be politics, nor that it's possible to win an election without being a
realistic politician."
Just four years after it was
he who set the tone at the Democratic national convention in Boston, Barack
Obama will be officially nominated in Denver in late August, as the party’s
candidate for the presidency of the United States. The road traveled by this
man who in 2004 was only a candidate for a senate seat in Illinois is
breathtaking. By giving preference to this mixed-race 46-year-old to try and
conquer the White House, Democratic voters have brought honor both to their
country and to the talent of this still young and inexperienced politician.
BARACK OBAMA'S SPEECH AT THE
2004
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Barack Obama’s success owes
much to the presidency of George Bush, who has been condemned by Americans. The
“conservative revolution” that began with Ronald Reagan nearly 30 years ago is
out of momentum. The “cultural wars” dating back to the 1960s - between the
liberal left and the conservative right - belong to another age. The economic
crisis, the awareness of environmental emergencies, the human and financial
cost of the war in Iraq and criticism of the errant ways of Washington are
provoking a massive rejection of the Republican Party. The desire for change
also explains, in part, why Hillary Clinton has been overtaken in the
Democratic primaries.
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Will the one who wants to be
the bringer of “change we can believe in” keep his promise if elected on
November 4? To win this election, Mr. Obama is ready to abandon or modify some of
his strongest commitments. So he decided to refuse public financing for his
campaign and the spending limits attached thereto. Thus he is prepared to vote
yes in the Senate for a bill that would justify the wire tapping authorized by
Mr. Bush. He has also revised his position on the presence of troops in Iraq
and has given assurances to pro-Israeli organizations.
His Republican rival John
McCain has evolved as well - in order to please the most conservative sector of
the electorate. These are the rules of the game and we shouldn’t exaggerate the
importance of such tactical gestures. And neither should anyone imagine that
politics has ceased to be politics, nor that it's possible to win an election
in the United States or elsewhere without being a realistic politician.
