tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33445632.post6039417227494249595..comments2024-01-20T11:56:48.682+01:00Comments on WindRose Hotel: The new neocon alliance with ObamaS.R. Piccolihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15622464895435470724noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33445632.post-57160019771514526722009-04-06T07:24:00.000+02:002009-04-06T07:24:00.000+02:00A lot of people don't understand who neo-conservat...A lot of people don't understand who neo-conservatives are and where they came from. They were Democrats to begin with, basically in agreement, and in some cases allied with, the late Senator Scoop Jackson. Their worldview, in simplistic terms, was more liberal in domestic policy and more conservative/interventionist in foreign policy. As the Democratic Party slipped leftward and became less rational, in policy terms, they gravitated toward the Republican Party. Loyalty to a particular party or political orientation was never their attitude; they're focused on policy issues and will support whomever they feel is right. So, given that Obama's announced policy stance on Afghanistan is openly interventionist and transformative, their support should be no surprise.<BR/><BR/>Liberal/Democrat demonization of neo-conservatives in recent years has obscured the reality of who they are. Whether one agrees or disagrees with them (and I usually disagree), at least their views on policy have been consistent.<BR/><BR/>And by the way, it might surprise some to know that one of the original neo-conservative Democrats was the much-admired Daniel Patrick Moynihan.Tom Carterhttp://opinion-forum.comnoreply@blogger.com