Obama Makes Right Decision

Oh, my God. Did you hear what Barack Obama did?

He went back on his word. After once pledging to accept public financing, he’s now announced he’s rejecting it, in order to be able to raise and spend all he wants.

Yes, Obama broke his promise. He flip-flopped. And you know what I say? Good for him! At least he flipped in the right direction.

I think Obama made the right decision for one simple reason: Republicans are so desperate to hold onto the White House that they’ll throw the kitchen sink at Barack Obama. It’s going to get down and dirty. And I want Obama to have every dollar he needs to fight back.

Besides, the old arguments for public financing don’t really apply to the Obama campaign. Today’s system of taxpayer-funded campaigns was designed to prevent fat cats from buying the White House.

But Obama’s found another, more democratic, solution to the problem. His whole campaign is based not on a few big checks from major contributors, but on millions of little checks from average Americans: truck drivers, secretaries, construction workers, all excited to write their first political check ever — for five bucks or 25 bucks — and then write another one.

Obama, in other words, has reinvented campaign finance. So let McCain whine all he wants. Even if he outspends McCain 3 to 1, Obama will win with the little people, not the special interests. And, besides, he’ll save us taxpayers $85 million.

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