Maybe, Obama won't be the flash in the pants some of you think:
Meet Barack Obama
He's an amazing speaker and very charismatic. He is a perfect foil for Hillary's often dour facade.
Of course, he was raised as a Muslim, according to Fox News, and that means he is bad. Oh, he is also a smoker, according to Fox News, and that means he is bad. And, he did blow, which he admitted to and for which O'Reilly labeled him a felon.
Last edited by Mr. Peabody; 02-06-2007 at 05:02 AM.
"Flash in the Pants"
I wonder if that hurts ?
I'm still down with Barack.
It is clear Nbadan is not.
He's a good speaker....lets make him President!
I like Obama, but I like him better as a running-mate if I am Wesley Clark.
As opposed to the historically horrible speaker we have now?
Presidency is two halves.....1 half policy, 1 half personality. That goes foreign and domestic, both of which President Bush Jr has failed at.
Wow! So a good speaker means a good President? Lets hit the lecture circuits. I'm sure we can find some more candidates.
How did you draw that conclusion? I said "half".
And yes, in my opinion, a President must be a good speaker. Definately.
This guy is intriguing. What's wrong with replacing what we have with someone genuine. The right will proclaim he has no plan. How do you close pandora's box? Any plan is better than the one we have, and anyone else will be a step up. You have to understand that this administration realized early on that being smart would require an effort they will never possess. Where they got it right, they knew their supporters would follow them blind. They counted on their supporters ignorance to carry them forward.
Perhaps too much blame is thrown at the WH. The stupid is what fed their appe e.
He's a good speaker because he is knowledgeable about his subject matter, he is able to convey his thoughts so that they are easily understood, and he is passionate about his ideas. Shouldn't the President have all of these traits?
He speaks well, and is clean.
Doesn't matter; Clinton's gonna destroy him if he hangs around.
What was Biden thinking?!?
I agree. I don't think he can overcome the Clinton Machine. It's a shame too, because I think Obama would fare better in the general election than Clinton.
What Clinton Machine? The GOP?
No, the Clinton fundraising machine.
The DLC can throw all the money at Clinton they want, but the DNC controls the votes.
Are you serious?
Yes, we keep hearing about it, but Progressives aren't crazy about Hillary.
I can see why they wouldn't be; her postiions are unknowable.
I think, however, that she is ruthless, and Obama might be her single biggest obstacle to the White House. And the Clinton's have many friends deep in the Democratic party; friends that will stuff files into socks, and things like that.
Obama will have to get by her; and I hope he does. He strikes me as much more genuine, and at least we know what we would get. He is leftist, and unabashedly so.
Can you imagine Obama v. Guilianni? There'd be more charisma on stage than I can remember in a Presidential debate.
That would be a great election. Can you imagine the debates they would have?
Obama's demeanour is better suited to bringing the parties together to work on our most pressing issues. I expect Rudy to be forced to lean farther right, and abandon his current beliefs.
What exactly does it mean to be a "flash in the pants"?
no, I think the most important trait in a President is an unwillingness to listen to new ideas.
Don't you mean "determination" and "focus"?
rugged individualism?
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