Is Obama post-partisan? No
There is a good piece in today’s International Herald Tribune about Obama’s argument that he can unify the country.
Here is the best quote,
Obama does not come to the campaign with a reputation as one of the accommodating bridge-builders in the Senate. His voting record, albeit short, is to the left; the National Journal declared it the most liberal of 2007. Congressional Quarterly said he voted with his party 97 percent of the time on party-line votes that year.
If the Obama candidacy rests upon his willingness to work with Republicans and Independents, then he will have a difficult time convincing people that he will do this. Ironically, the man who has a record of working across the aisle and compromising is Senator John McCain, much to the chagrin of conservatives.
If the American people want someone who governs from the middle, they should vote for McCain. If they want a liberal, they should vote for Obama. As for conservatives, we don’t really have a candidate in the general election, but the choice is clear for us. Allowing Barack Obama to become president would set conservatism back even further.