Obama Move To Center Lamented By Spiritual Progressives

Clinton supporters aren’t the only Democrats who aren’t thrilled with the presumptive nominee. At a gathering today of Spiritual Progressives [at the Democratic Convention in Denver], a priest, a rabbi, a Muslim, and an evangelical Christian lamented Barack Obama’s move toward the center. “McGovern told me it was the same thing that happened to him,” said Rabbi Michael Lerner, the editor of Tikkun magazine. After the primary, the pros come in and advise the candidate to appear more like what people expect, a strategy Lerner believes is not only disingenuous but ineffective. “‘Hey, I’m not really black. I’m just one of the good ol’ boys from Arkansas.’ People know they’re being lied to,” said Lerner. Instead, Lerner urged Obama to embrace a strategy of “deep ethical and spiritual truth.” “Not, ‘I can fight the war better than McCain,’ but ‘no more wars,’” said Lerner. Read Article

By Kelly Nuxoll