The Obama Delusion

GET REAL!!! We Americans are very much capable of deciphering Obama's message and making intelligent decision about whose the best candidate. Heck, if experience is the true requirement of becoming president to solve our problems, then why in the heck are we in HELL right now. It takes action, and he will be held to his word or else face not being re-elected. Besides we know, if he messes up, it will be charge against his race and not his ability, experience, etc. aka "This is what we get when we place a black person in charge.....also, the same would be said about Hillary as a woman.........the problem is, this crap will be created and played in the media by journalists such as you.

I refuse to believe that Barack has no idea of what he will do or how it will be accomplished, I am waiting to see what the changes really are. You can bet he is the best man for the job at this point, he has the intelligience and charisma to make things happen. He is however, the ONLY candidate not to talk about what HE can do but what WE can do together; that is extremely empowering to the masses feeling disengaged to the current lawmakers whom have given a pass to the broken laws, treasonous behavior and the abuse of our government by the current administration.

At least he talks a good game. The other two just spew out the same garbage we've been hearing for the past 40 years. Maybe Obama will fail, maybe he wont. We do know how things will end up with the others however: more politcal gridlock, partisan bickering and the continued spiraling descent of our democracy. The mere possibilty for change is worth a chance on a unknown like Obama. At least we have hope things may change.

Is Obama the new God? He can cure all. Save us all from the stale politicians - with thier old useless ways. He will do what no other hard working dedicated public servant has tried to do for hundreds of years. The new world begins January 2009. This is what we all have been waiting for! He is the real leader of men. He is the one! Isnt it he?

You still don't get it. The change is about the approach and reason that we do things in government. It's not about the 10 point plan. All 10 point plans will look similar, sure. What Obama offers is a change in tone and a change in dialogue. Barack isn't out to "beat the Republicans" and make it a tables turned in the continued nastiness. He wants to open up the process for people to come together and solve things for the good of all of us. Sounds simple, but that is the one element that has been suffering for so many years. Our attitude.

The writer of this article on Osama Hussein Barak is so right.., so far one sensable person in this wilde USA media. It is hard for me to acknowledge that America is no longer the America I used to know...full of real, true americans...now a days it is too many immigrants, too much mixture, much many things lost the true american way...America is in for many troubles in less than 20 years..., America must become less FREE, less GENEROUS, less Human Rights, less Democratic and surely less dumb ! truly less dumb! Where in this earth would I ever imagine that a MUSLIM is about to be elected President of this once Great Country...because the people living in it isnt true americans any longer. God save you AMERICA is all i ask.

Yep. You've nailed it on the issue of shallow media coverage that has failed to penetrate the glitzy rhetoric of so-called "change." Fact is, if you study his legislative record (including his numerous "present" votes in the Illinois State Senate), Barack Obama is as "old pol" as the culture he criticizes, and he's been busy buying superdelegates with contributions to their own election campaigns. At his core, he's an empty suit--and, in light of the swooning he's received from both the press and a public too caught up in the hype, a testament to P.T. Barnum's observation that there's a sucker born every minute.

Face it, Obama is the evolution of the American president. If you want to point out rhetorical speeches that Obama gives, it could be easily be pointed out that every other nominee is blowing hot air and telling us what we want to here, the differences is Obama sounds better.

Comment Proud Rep. A common theme of most republicans is the need to sling mud. i.e. Pied Piper, Idiot Democrats etc. I understand your need for this since in the last 7 years what do you have to be proud of? Invading a soverign nation (Iraq) no that will never do. I know, running up the largest deficit in history? No that would not work either. I have it, keeping us safe from international terrorists, how by listening in on all personal correspondence, phone, e-mail etc. That used to be called illegal search but so what, you have to stand for something right? Don't forget to thank George Bush for the priviledge of removing your shoes at all airports. Geez, I feel safer already. No, I'll vote for the new guy without the experience because I doubt the country has had all the experience it needs

Let me get this straight. I agree with everything Barack Obama says about Washington, where this country needs to go, and what it will take to get there. Yet I???m not supposed to vote for him because Robert Samuelson doesn???t think he can do it? Articles like this happen when you cannot think outside the box. A vote for McCain or Clinton in 08 will continue our current disastrous fall from greatness.

If we were to heed what this article proposes, shunn the call of change, then Christopher Columbus would have stayed in Europe and America, this great nation, would in all likelihood still be undiscovered. If mankind was not bestowed with hope to move from "here" to a better "there", we would be like reptiles crawling on our chests as infants would not attempt to walk, stumbling, staggering and falling but ultimately standing upright and mastering the physical strength to not only walk but run.

I am certain that if we made 8 years with George W, then we should have no worries surviving 4 years of Obama admin. Come to think of it, we may even exceed our expectations and make America what each of us knows deep inside that it can be.

@ Kerwal
Your words describe the majority of the Obama Supporters. Arrogant and Full of It. Everything against Obama is a Propaganda. You want the country back on track? STOP Stereotyping everything!

OJbama = Paybacktime!

Should Obama succeed to the White House, as many Americans predict, this would be a clear sign to the Washington politicians - clean up or resign and get out. People need to be inspired to choose a road to walk upon - to be reminded - there is no gray area between right and wrong, and it is clear that the American people - young and old, are tired of politicians lingering in the grey area while Americans suffer through their politics.

So just what is wrong with someone being elected President who hasn't been assimilated into the Washington machine? These people in congress are not all that smart, (if they were all our problems would be solved already) Hillary and McCain are not special because they've been a part of Washington for decades... Ask yourself if you are inspired by our current political leadership? Good leaders bring out the best in us Obama can do that.

Wow! I couldn't have expressed my thoughts and feelings any better. I'm afraid for Americans. The same Americans that were more than 65% for the Iraq invasion are now attaching themselves to Obama. Are Americans right this time?

Why dismiss eloquence? The greatest leaders, including ours, have been great communicators. Some - Roosevelt, Lincoln, and Kennedy - were dismissed as legislative lightweights by their peers. Others with great experience - Hoover, Buchanan, e.g. - were miserable failures as leaders. Eloquence is a tool of great leaders. Those who dismiss it show a flawed understanding of leadership...and history.

You are an idiot. Just look at your mug-shot. This reads like a half-written article.
Also, just because a person has been around longer doesn't make him or her a better candidate for any office.
And the known quanitites of Bill and Hillary Clinton are qualities and quantities we can't afford another four years of - the same goes for the Bush family.