Having won the Democratic nomination by pandering to the left wing base of the party, Obama had a choice.He could play the role of George McGovern and keep faith with his liberal principles, being cheered on by the 25% of the public who identify with his far left personae while getting slaughtered in the general election by the more centrist McCain.Or, he could throw his lefty bretheren off the bus and do an about face on every major issue that the liberals fell in love with him for. Guess which route the Democrat has chosen?FrontPage.com's Jacob Laskin has an excellent piece out today where he highlights with great clarity how Obama has abandoned his far left base, leaving them sputtering with indignation, while he has moved to the center on every issue of import in American politics. From Iraq to abortion, Obama has sidled up to the middle of the road thus obscuring or blurring the differences between himself and John McCain.All Democrats have done this to some degree since the...(Read Full Post)