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Obama Channels John Edwards on the Economy |
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Here’s Obama’s new ad on the economy:
Am I the only one who hears an echo of Edwards here? Especially the phrasing “corporate greed” sounds a lot like JRE. All we’re missing is the “two Americas” bit.
Here’s the text (h/t slinkerwink):
For eight years we’ve been told that the way to a stronger economy was to give huge tax breaks to corporations and the wealthiest. Cut oversight on Wall Street. And somehow all Americans would benefit. Well now we know the truth. Instead of prosperity trickling down, pain has trickled up. We need to change direction. Now. I’m Barack Obama. Here’s what I’ll do as president: End the Wall Street free for all with commonsense safeguards that put homeowners and struggling families first — not corporate greed and CEO bonuses. Jumpstart our economy with a middle class tax cut, paid for by closing special interest group loopholes. Get serious about energy independence. A ten-year mission to create millions of good paying jobs by investing in made-in-America energy and infrastructure. You can read my whole plan to rebuild our economy on our website, Barackobama.com. It’s time to get our economy back on track and put the middle class first again. And that’s why I approve this message.
“Pain trickling up” is also excellent phrasing.
Populism lite. I still wish we’d hear a stronger echo - and not of JRE, but of Huey Long, whose barbecue metaphor applies more than ever:
McCain is trying to channel Edwards, too. The task for Obama is to expose McCain’s false populism and show where his true loyalties lie - in the very corporations he denounces.