Re: Philip Gailey's July 29 commentary, "Obama's Afghan troop surge plan brings risks, too":
Barack Obama likes to portray himself as an agent of "change." I just don't see it. I see a very calculating politician who has taken positions not unlike those who came before him. He says one thing and does another. Look at campaign financing, to name just one. Look at his about-face on Iran, too. His spin is very effective. Anyone who has been taken in by Obama has fallen prey to a very slick and seasoned politician.
-- Dean Basler, Ventura