Thanks for that link, Labrat. There may be some hope, after all
However, it is troublesome that McCain's less equivocal position was rejected.
How refreshing to find a politician who can listen to opposing viewpoints and then change his mind based on them if he thinks they have merit.
In his book, Audacity of Hope, Obama criticisized protectionism and, in hindsight ironically, used American steel as an example of how protectionsim weakens an industry. So he has undertstood the larger economic principle all along.
Here, in Canada, during the primaries there was a bit of an issue when Obama advocated protectionism when he spoke to workers groups as he sought his party's nomination. Privately, however, his aides reassured Canadian diplomats that he didn't support protectionism. The memo containing that info was "leaked" to the Canadian media.
All hell broke lose. But not because of the mixed messages on protectionism, nooo.... but... because some sod in the Canadian embassy had ...
leaked the memo. The media and the Oppostion in parliament blamed our Prime Minister, accused him of embarrassing Obama, etc.
Ain't Canuck politics, grand, eh?
But to get back to Labrat's quote, it is good to see Obama back off somewhat, especially given the Democrats' base. Classic good cop, bad cop stuff
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