Arianna Huffington Memo to Obama: “Moving to the Middle is for Losers” (July 1, 2008)

Looking at the Obama campaign not through the prism of my own progressive views and beliefs but through the prism of a cold-eyed campaign strategist who has no principles except winning, I can unequivocally say that by running to the middle in an attempt to attract undecided swing voters, the Obama campaign is making a very serious mistake. Fixating on -- and pandering to -- this fickle crowd is all about messaging tailored to avoid offending rather than to inspire and galvanize. And isn't galvanizing the electorate to demand fundamental change the raison d'etre of the Obama campaign in the first place? Watering down that brand is the political equivalent of New Coke. Call it Obama Zero.

Where’s your outrage and “progressive integrity”? Barack Obama today announced plans to expand President Bush's program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and, support the ability to hire and fire based on faith!

He also supports Telecom immunity, FISA, sides with Scalia and Roberts on executing rapists and now is talking about troops coming home in about a year and a half after he takes office.

Change? Right.