The Obama Delusion

The difference is....Now that Obama has a movement of Americans behind him, his democratic plans and ideas will pass as bills. He never said that his plans were "non-partisan". He has classic democratics plans, but with a movement that includes Republicans and Independents they will cease to be plans and become reality. If you are looking for this substance that will become America's reality soon, visit his website and click on the "Issues" tab.

THANK YOU for telling the truth about this candidate. Obama is so vague that it is hard to know what he stands for, apart from his extreme liberalism. A man like this will not bring the country together.

Personally, I do not want a "coverboy" for the most important leadership position in the world. I realize young people think an agent of change is important, but all I have heard is Obama adopting the oratory style of Martin Luther King while being touted as the " new JFK". How is that CHANGE? I agree with this article. There is not alot of substance or effectual change in this candidate, just flowery speeches. That may be inspiring, but it is not going to bring this nation the change it needs. His opponent, Hillary Clinton, outlined her plans and policies way before Obama did. Now, he is trying to play catch up with the specifics he was lacking. Sorry, but we do not need another president having on-the-job-training like the present one, GW Bush.

Quite saying Obama is NOT a politician and then state quoting his legislative record! If Obama is elected, and can stand before Congress and declare 'WE did it again! Another politician got elected!!'

I think we forget that you have to BECOME your party???s nominee for President before you can actually be President. Maybe we don't like the system as it is, but you have to work within the system to get the top job to make any type of change. Obama may have boilerplate positions, but I think this country needs more than good policy (although we definitely need that right now)... this country also needs passion from our leaders. We need the dazzle that comes from a President that can complete a sentence without stuttering - let me rephrase that - we need a President that can complete a sentence. Change is not just about policy. Change is also about attitude, commitment and even inspiration! I want that kind of change. McCain and Hillary can do the job. Obama will inspire me as he does the job.

The title says a lot about this author of this article. He and a lot of Americans cannot see that America needs to turn the page and give a chance to a man who wants to make an attempt to bring America where it should and needs to be. We are all frustrated, disgruntled, angry and so polorized and biased on the economy, war, race, religion and politics that this is evidence of our still a long ways from being the country we should be. Barack Obama is asking for a chance to be given a job to unify americans and to get prorities straight and in order to turn this country around for new needed direction to the future. So many like this author of this article want to do nothing but throw the stones of negative attacks at this man. The Clintons and the McCains feel it okay to show their so called good side by slanderous negative attacks. Obama has not attacked, only said what is good about me to have me as your President and what I want and will do for you America and the American people.

This article is all rhetoric and no substance. On social security, you note that Obama has proposed a solution, raising the cap, and you fail to indicate why that is not as good a solution as reducing benefits. You criticize him by noting that he has put forth proposals just like everyone else and fail to note how that gives him less substance than Clinton. There is no substance to your criticisms; no one can give specifics before they actually start trying to implement things. His substance is what he has done on the streets of Chicago, in the Illinois legislature and as a US Senator, which is far more substantial than what Hillary Clinton has accomplished since entering the Senate.

I wonder how much the Clintons paid, influenced, or coerced this guy to write this. Everything he says in here can be applied to all the candidates, with the major difference being that Senator Obama has been true to his word and his instincts (Voting No to authorize the Iraq War as an example).

Again, frightening to see how much power and influence the Clinton's have in getting this man to write this load of BS; this is really just his thoughts and opinions and not supported by any kind of factual statements or evidence what so ever. I hope the guilt of compromising his ethics will forever haunt him as a journalist, but then again, using the term ethics with any Clinton Supporter is really an Oxymoron!!!!

Dear Bob,
You're so left brain they had to crop your photo to hide your pocket protector. God forbid we'd have a president with vision! Let's see an article on Hillary's campaign tactics and managment or better yet, McCains 100 years in Iraq - now there's a vision we can all be proud of!

Just a few of the intelligent reasons to choose Obama are listed below.

1. He's open to new ideas and partnerships,no matter where they come as long as they come with Beneficial Humanistic values and additionally open to communicating with other world leaders in that same vein, which is the only way to solve problems in the long term.

2. He's not been tainted and molded by an old failed government system, therefore his freshness is an asset as his goals are aimed to benefit all, not just a few.

3. He understands that any long standing and supportive structure must be built from the base up.
Not from the top down.

And Last but Not Least...

4. He's blessed with a rare gift to bring people together from all parties and sides to reach that 61% approval level that is required to turn new ideas into law.

Without this gift, nothing is possible.

Ah, Mr. Samuelson. When you discuss "broad rhetoric" and "narrow agenda", I am very tempted to believe you because as I read your article I can tell you certainly know a thing or two about rhetoric and having an agenda. To cut to the chase: I think you perform a disservice to Mr. Obama by painting this picture of a patronizing politician that is just saying things to get elected. Let's not mince words; you are labeling him as disingenuous and a liar over the course of the article. This is something that I have not observed, and I have looked as hard as you and come into this as a Republican by nature. So, something must be skewing what we see when we look at the same data and come to completely different conclusions. For myself, I believe that Mr. Obama represents a catalyst for changing our status quo for the better. Will it all be roses? No, change rarely occurs without some level of negative reaction. However, it is necessary. Many people believe that there is an opportunity here to change not only our government but our expectations. Perhaps you have had your hopes dashed too many times in the past by the false promises provided by political candidates. I share that skepticism. Truly, I do. However, perhaps what I am more concerned and skeptical about, is another candidate giving speeches that do nothing but make me grit my teeth at the thought that they sound just like the candidate before them like the candidate before them and so on. Here is chance to have something far better than any other candidate offers. Barack Obama represents an opportunity to bring something different into the White House - something better. Yes, there is a risk associated with someone who has not been in the machine as long as Barack Obama. But for my money and my vote, I see this as a risk that is minimal (even perhaps an advantage) compared to the risk of having the same thing served to us again.

It's about time someone sees that the Emperor has no clothes and isn't afraid to say so. I am truly frightened for our country when and if BO is elected - flowery prose doesn't stop wars or attacks on the US by crazed terrorists. Flowery prose doesn't feed the homeless or poor. Flowery prose doesn't give health care to the needy. Flowery prose doesn't provide jobs to the jobless. Flowery prose may win elections - and if that is true God help us.

I agree with those who as Democrats will be forced to vote Republican - while I don't agree with all Senator McCain says or stands for - he has experience and knowledge from his experience that BO does not.

Personally, I do not want a "coverboy" for the most important leadership position in the world. I realize young people think an agent of change is important, but all I have heard is Obama adopting the oratory style of Martin Luther King while being touted as the " new JFK". How is that CHANGE? I agree with this article. There is not alot of substance or effectual change in this candidate, just flowery speeches. That may be inspiring, but it is not going to bring this nation the change it needs. His opponent, Hillary Clinton, outlined her plans and policies way before Obama did. Now, he is trying to play catch up with the specifics he was lacking. Sorry, but we do not need another president having on-the-job-training like the present one, GW Bush.

To be as non sensical close minded, ignorant, idiotic imbecilic cro-magnon like and neanderthalish as the author of this blog I would'nt dare call an article. I honestly think newsweek should give you a horse and a whip and give you the title of overseer cause your blog was obviously written by rascist hate mongering troglidyte, your filthy biased opinion is not respected and is only cherished by those obvious few who share your ignornace. Cut that mustache in from the left and right take those ridiculous grandma glasses off dye your hair black and dare I say we have Adolf hitler in our midst. Since you say Obamas a fairy tale and obviously know nothing of his actual accomplishments would you like to also suggest that The Holocaust was also a fairy tale hitler. Dont think I write this out of anger. I'm writing this out of nesscesity if someone told your political leader and father of your movement Adolf Hitler the truth about himself maybe alot of innocent lives wouldve been spared. Newsweek you fools if you allow your bloggers to pass off opinion as fact I feel your toilet stand periodical may lose some credibility.

This is a poorly written piece on every level and unfortunately displays a lazy form of journalism that tarnishes Newsweek's reputation.

If you're truly interested in knowing what Obama stands for, visit his website at http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ and download his proposal papers. They are voluminous and have been posted long before Hillary Clinton posted her information. In fact, she still will not give specifics regarding her Social Security plan. Instead of putting out hard figures like Obama has done, she states that she would defer it to a commission.

As we've seen from the Iraq Study Group, commissions are beauty pageants for the politically weak-minded and weak-willed. They allow you to put the blame elsewhere and move on as if you've actually done something with your time.

Again, go to http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ if you're truly interested in educating yourself.

Then, armed with that factual information, you can write a good piece of journalism. If you still find fault, then so be it. But you will not be able to make the impression that Obama is an empty suit.

Dear Robert,

I know it is the en vogue thing to do to criticize Senator Obama and his supporters - us being a cult and all.

lol

However, I found that you didn't really say anything that I haven't heard before in this article. Your point seems to be "We know that Hillary and McCain won't get anything done, so isn't that better than deluding ourselves that Obama might get something done? " The answer is NO.

Senator Obama has ALREADY changed politics by giving everyday Americans the POWER to change their government. No amount of cynicism from you or your ilk is gonna change that.