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Why Must Obama Not Rock The Boat?

By Big Tent Democrat

I normally find myself in almost total agreement with Digby but this post just seems wrong to me:

Under the system as it exists today, you can hardly be surprised that the first black Democratic nominee would be reluctant to break much more new ground than he already has. . . . I wish that he would use some of his rhetorical gifts to challenge conservative assumptions more and I'm hopeful that he will, as president, work to redefine the conventional wisdom. . . . [But] [w]e chose serious symbolic change that has deep cultural meaning over serious ideological change that has deep political meaning. . . . But nothing comes free and having a politically moderate president at a time when a more explicit progressivism might have gotten a boost is the price we pay. The Village will only tolerate so much change at one time. If we want real political change, it's time to change the Village.

Excuse me, this is a cop out. There is no reason, none, not to demand "serious ideological change that has deep political meaning." I do demand it. I reject Digby's premise here and I will not settle. Obama owes the country the change it desires. He should not be afraid to run on it and deliver it as President.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on June 29, 2008 (boomark / email).