In a rejoinder to the defense of the present votes by Obama on pro-choice votes, one reader points out that some of those votes were done to provide cover for future statewide ambitions of some Dems. And thus, the story is more complex and Obama’s votes weren’t so pure.
My rejoinder to the rejoinder is if Obama was being protected by pro-choice groups wouldn’t he be soft-pedaling his stance on late term abortions? He isn’t when he specifically criticizes the recently passed bill. And more importantly, tactics matter in the US Senate more than probably any other legislative body in the democratic world.
Update: For those visiting from Eric Zorn’s Notebook, here is an earlier post that describes another Springfield Legislative tactic.