The Obama Delusion

Obama has not shyed away from any question asked. no question. His life is an open book. He has proven he not short on words because already at his young age, he has written 2 books. Which most Presidents do once they are President. Obama will give you an asnwer on all the social issues you mentioned in you article & your proposed solution is how you would handle it. However you are not running for President, nor have the the education or background of Obama so I would rather follow - as you would say-his rhetoric- before I would follow yours. You sound like a Barak hater. The facts are in everyones face. When this country was thought to be under attack americans' pulled together of every race. We stood behind George Bush because we thought we should be scared to death. We only stand together in the face of fear? why is that the only reason why everyone should feel we are all in this together. Why is the message one America only valid when we are scared? Why can't we be one America in all aspects of the American Dream, not just to stand behind the military. Were you writing articles saying that George Bush was full of rhetoric when you found out that there were no weapons of mass destruction? Hope & change for something better than what we have been receiving is what his message is & contrary to your article the people have spoken & are still speaking. Barak offers the most change to the status quo. His very presence alone is a change of the status quo. I think that is what what people like yourself are scared of. Barak is the truth. Hillary lied before she even received the presidential nomination. Hillary along with Obama & Edwards agreed that they would not run in Michigan & did not want to be put on ticket because of demorcratic party rules. Everyone kept their word except Hillary, she ended up on the ballot. I wonder how that happened? The only conclusion is you cannot trust her word & already we have an example. Barak is the truth & the world is speaking out loud. I am insulted that the status quo would think that the only people capable of running the most powerful country in the world for the last 20 years come distinctly from 2 families. that is arrogance at it's finest & mr. obama's ideas are the best option for the world to move forward & to re establish the repsect that us once had. yeah everyone loves us, because they are scared of us. That is not a way to live & surivive. every superpower civilization that got so consumed with military, power & greed has fallen. it is time for a big change & we cannot get a real change until there is new blood in the White House. Mr. Obama is the ultimate Choice.

This comment is in response to vpad. I hope you took time out to re-examine what you wrote. The problem with democrats like you is, you lack loyalty to your party. It's amazing to me that rather than vote for a Black man for president, you would rather vote for a republican or not at all. That's the problem with America.. I respect Obama, Hillary and McCain. It takes a lot to even run for president. Do you think that the republicans are not going to go to the polls because McCain will eventually be the republican nominee? Of course not.

Make no mistake about it, not all republicans like McCain or his agenda, but that will not stop them from voting for him. They would rather see any type of republican as president before they vote democratic.

You would have to be completely stuck on stupid if you think that Sen Obama is just speaking to the hearts of americans. " I believe as an American it's quite embarrassing that the majority would elect/vote for someone who speaks to your heart instead of someone who speaks to your head. " I can tell by your statement that you haven't done your research, you are just listening to the media. Wake up my friend, I think you are still asleep from the 8 years of Bush. It's also amazing to me how little credit people actually want to give Sen Obama. Whether you like him or not, don't make the mistake of underestimating him.

Just for the record; no presidential candidate has ever had any experience being president . The closest thing to experience is having been the vice president for 4 years. Being in the senate doesn't give you experience in the white house. Yes Hillary has challenged the republicans, but do you honestly think that Obama can do any worst that George W.? I don't think so... As far as your comment that to have Obama as president is a scary thought; to not have him is an even scarier thought! These 3rd world countries are not going to respect Hillary as our leader nor the United States... Here's a message to all of you democrats that would rather McCain get into the white house rather than to vote for sen Obama:

If you are stupid enough to let bigotry control your logic instead of common sense, then don't complain about president McCain when things really get bad because you brought it on yourselves... As for myself, I'm a republican so go ahead and don't vote for Obama, we love idiots like you, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Here's a tip: Please get others to think like you so that we can get McCain into the white house because of fickle democrats like yourself he will win and we will have you democrats to thank for it because you don't have sense enough to get behind you nominee no matter who it is! Now I know how someone like George W. lasted 8 years, because of idiots, oops! I mean intelligent people like you. Thanks again for giving McCain 4 years.

The point is whether a relative newcomer can be president. If the man were Caucasian, would you say yes, Mr. Samuelson? He's just as experienced and young as Mr. Clinton was, or JFK for that matter. This seems to me to be a case where the person of color is held to a higher standard than previous Caucasian aspirers to the presidency. I thought this kind of attitude was dying out. Apparently not.

How delusional do you have to be to believe that everyone else is hypnotized into NOT thinking? Politicos don't get it; it's not about his policies, it's a paradigm shift in the American psyche. It's the kind of transparency and accountability that the citizenry should have been demanding all along. Contrary to your assertion, we have finally awakened.

Comment: Comment: Comment: Comment: Judge Him by His Laws
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washingtonpost.com
By Charles Peters
People who complain that Barack Obama lacks experience must be unaware of his legislative achievements. One reason these accomplishments are unfamiliar is that the media have not devoted enough attention to Obama's bills and the effort required to pass them, ignoring impressive, hard evidence of his character and ability.
Since most of Obama's legislation was enacted in Illinois, most of the evidence is found there -- and it has been largely ignored by the media in a kind of Washington snobbery that assumes state legislatures are not to be taken seriously. (Another factor is reporters' fascination with the horse race at the expense of substance that they assume is boring, a fascination that despite being ridiculed for years continues to dominate political journalism.)

Anyone who thinks Obama is ANY different than any other politician is fooling themselves. He is not qualified to be president. Talk to me in 20 years when he has held more of a position than senator. Governors make better presidents. Senators are used to focusing on one cause. A president has to focus on EVERYTHING. Be careful of someone flashing change as their slogan..they usually are worse than what you started with!

Mr. Samuelson, what you should do, if for some odd reason you are still lost about who Obama is, is take a look at what he's been able to accomplish. For someone who has never run a national, presidential campaign, he sure is beating the "experienced" and the "veterans" who have done this several times over. Indeed, Obama is showing the "known quantities" how to run a successful campaign that is not polarized. Obama will probably be the best person to win a very large percent of America's popular vote. Obama is one of the reasons there are record turnouts in the primaries. Take your head out of the sand, wipe off your glasses and simply take a fresh look at Mr. Obama. Then perhaps you can see what millions of Americans who are tired of the "known quantities" see.

Ah yes...............Obama. Say it with me....Obama. The name rolls off the tongue. OOOOOOOhammmmma. Mr. Obama and his beautiful speeches of rainbows, little rabbits running about, flower, lots and lots of pretty flowers AND ALL PART of his idealistic, socialist utopia.

Oh brave new world! What a utopia it will be as long as Obama speaks to me. Pass me a Soma before I actually validate his words. I don't want to think,,,,,,,,,,,but just dream of Obama's and his promise of utopia.

Shame on you Robert J Samuelson! It's starting to "hit" the establishment that Obama is the real thing and you guys are scared. He's LIBERAL--GREAT....!!! Ezamine where 20 of the last 28 years of Conservative Republican Leasership has gotten us. We are categorically hated throughour the world. How successful and perfect must Obama be...? If good ole HRC had one 10 in a row he would have been written off long ago. The inherent bias and pandering to HRC possibilities of becomming the nominee are just sad at this point. We all know that she's been rejected, now let's watch he as she stands firmly against the tide of history as she persues what is now apparently an exercise in unabated vanity. A vote for HRC is a vote for personal indulgence.

Finally somebody noticed the emperor has no clothes. Now how to get the blinders off the rest of the public, so desperate for something better they are grasping at straws instead of recognizing the hard realities. I really think the press has been bought buy republicans who know McCain can eat this rookie alive.