Six Thoughts on Obamamania http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/02/six_thoughts_on_obamamania.html
1. It seems remarkable that Barack Obama is in striking distance of winning the Democratic presidential nomination despite the naked ambition he demonstrated in a Kindergarten essay, his defense of political eloquence by using another politician's words, the endorsement of his opponent by the first black president, and his obvious inexperience since he has not yet served eight years as First Lady. 2. The issues the Clinton campaign has raised so far have had limited resonance with the voters. They need to think of other issues. The campaign has not yet raised the issue of Obama's middle name, but they obviously have to proceed with caution on the issue, lest that one backfire on them as well. Maybe they should focus more on Obama's initials: is America ready to elect a candidate who will be known as B.O.? Will this smell right to Europeans? 3. I've watched the "Yes We Can" video at least five times - it's mesmerizing - and it has perhaps tainted my normally acute political judgment. I am this close to announcing my support for Scarlett Johannsen for president. 4. Obama's supporters have had a little trouble coming up with any legislative accomplishments of Senator Obama. Texas State Senator Kirk Watson, a "strong supporter" of Obama, was pressed three times by Chris Matthews to name one, and said he couldn't do it. Matthews thought this might be a "problem," but I think not. The Democrats may have found the perfect candidate: a senator who can confidently promise he will never do anything inconsistent with his prior legislative record. 5. In his 45-minute stem winder of a speech after the Wisconsin primary, Obama set forth a long list of proposals that he will accomplish over the next four years, notwithstanding his paucity of achievements over the last four. One of them struck a cord with me: "no more lines at the VA." I think this could have tremendous nationwide appeal if its underlying premise is broadened. No more lines period: No more lines at the DMV. No more lines to apply for citizenship. No more lines at movie theaters. No more lines at all: they are totally inconsistent with "the fierce urgency of now." This is the kind of change I can believe in. 6. Hillary can't try crying (done that), but she needs something to build some last-minute sympathy for her situation. People have been fainting left and right at Obama rallies. Maybe Hillary could faint at hers. It would have to be carefully timed so it does not come at the end of a sentence where she talks about ready "ready on Day One," but if she does it while talking about health care I think it could work big time. Despite the unsuccessful Clinton effort to come up with effective issues against Obama, if the Republicans nominate a candidate with real experience, who raises real issues, who can appeal to both conservatives and independents, who is eloquent that the role of government is not to promise the kitchen sink, who eschews slogans, and who asks not what the country can do for you, Obama could be in big trouble. On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 6:54 AM, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's a well-researched (long) piece that came out today examining Obama's > legislative work in the US Senate as found on the Library of Congress Web > site. It does compare his work to Hillary's but I was more struck by the > depth and breadth of the bills in general. > > "I Refuse to Buy Into the Obama Hype" > > http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/20/201332/807/36/458633 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:06 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Obama's Answers > > > Gel wrote: > > WHat makes Clinton or McCain's Campaign any heavier on Substance? > > What Substance did Bush run on? > > > > Well, the argument goes, McCain has years of legislative experience, > "substance", and Hillary has ... well there's Hillary but that was a > failure ... Oh. There's her Iraq stand. Which she keeps changing ... > I know, it's her economic ... no she has none of that and she copied > Obama's Goolsby-driven focus .... > > Huh. > > Oh, and Bush? He ran on all that stuff he's doing the opposite of. > You know, like no-nation-building, controlling spending, solving > social security ... those things. You know, now that you mention it > he's a lot like Hillary! Failed liberal policies! > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:254689 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
