<p>People forget it wasn’t that long ago when Obama was asked if he was going to run for Prez. I believe it was right after he became Senator.His answer was that he was inexperienced and not ready for the job. What exactly has happened since to make him now qualified? Answer: The liberal media and George Soros ,not to mention a lot of gullible people.</p>
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I don’t think anything of it. I have a problem when <em>others</em> don’t realize he’s the same in that respect as every other politician out there. It’s purely false. Obama is a politician. He’s a better speaker. He’s smarter. He’s the same ole thing we’ve always seen. That’s why this change thing is so humorous to me.</p>
<p>“People thinking he’s the messiah.”</p>
<p>Who on CC thinks he’s the messiah? I think it’s pretty clear from my posts that I live in the real world, that I think Obama lives in the real world, and I’m OK with that.</p>
<p>Obama came forward to run after seeing what other lightweights were coming forward to run, from various parties. He does now have a proven track record in leadership from his amazingly successful presidential campaign.</p>
<p>Had Hillary opposed the war from the start and not hedged on that issue, she would have shown leadership in an area that many Obama’s supporters think is all-important. I would have been behind her. Many whom I know would have, but she alienated many of us with her waffling stance on Iraq.
Obama was initially thrust on the scene and carried along on his anti- Iraq war stance. Had Hillary owned that issue, she would be the nominee today. Her neglect in taking a firm stand left an opening for a Democratic candidate who saw Iraq as a mistake from the beginning. Enter Obama. JMHO</p>
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<p>“In short, and let us be clear on it: race is not a card. It determines who the dealer is, and who gets dealt.” Tim Wise</p>
<p>Who is more likely the dealer is this sordid mess? Clyburn or those proposing to be jaded Clinton supporters? I’m no obama supporter, but it’s way past time that we see things as they really are. If those who supported HRC now use the Wright comments, the Catholic priest’s statments and other superficial issues to cast a shadow over OB and abstain from voting for the Democratic nominee, or even worse going for McCain, reeks of racism for a significant number of these types to me. In my workplace and in my city, there are simmering issues regarding race. The phenomenon of the majority voting against one’s personal interests to protect group solidarity is not a foreign concept in my circles. It’s very real and tangible.</p>
<p>“the race card” is such an ignorant thing to say.</p>
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Who thinks Obama is the Messiah?</p>
<p>[The</a> Obama Messiah Watch. - By Timothy Noah - Slate Magazine](<a href=“http://www.slate.com/id/2158578/]The”>http://www.slate.com/id/2158578/)</p>
<p>Oh, nobody, really.</p>
<p>“Who thinks Obama is the Messiah?”</p>
<p>I don’t know, but some folks here seem to think he’s the Antichrist.</p>
<p>Timothy Noah is on CC? News to me.</p>
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<p>If you saw my original post you would see that I never said people on CC believe it. However, the thought that Obama will change the world for the better and do nothing wrong is quite prevalent in the mainstream media. Hmmm, in fact, that description might also include some people on CC.</p>
<p>Change the world for the better? Is that such a naive hope? It seems pretty much the expectation of most people who vote for any candidate.
Obama has said several times that he will make mistakes. I’ve never heard anyone say he “will do nothing wrong.” After listening to Lou Dobbs yesterday, and the CNN commentary in general, one would think that he couldn’t do anything right. The mainstream media is in McCains camp, it’s very obvious, and would be strange if it were not so, considering who owns much of our media (and they are not liberals, in spite of the popular myth.)</p>
<p>What makes Obama unique is partly the way he raised funds and rallied such a large amount of support from the bottom up- small donations that tallied in the millions. It’s unprecedented. That’s not to say he didn’t get any money or support from traditional sources, just that he tapped so effectively into small donors and energized new and young voters in a way we haven’t seen in decades.
Obama’s campaign has been brilliant and inspiring. Many believe that it’s likely his Presidency will reflect the same personal and organizational qualities that he has shown as a campaigner. I know I feel that way, but I’m sure there will be things he does, compromises he makes, I won’t like or agree with, but so be it. No one will be able to solve the mess our country has found itself in thanks to the current administraion, but I give him the best chance of turning things around in a direction that I would like to see. That’s what I make of his “change you can believe in” slogan. Not a quick fix- but a change of course for the better.</p>
<p>^^^Great synopsis ASAP. Sen. Obama is a new breed of politician who includes everyone at the table. His campaign is going to re-write poli sci books in the near future. I’ve been reading multitudes of post-mortems from various media outlets about what went wrong with HRC’s campaign over the past couple days. There is a similar theme throughout: disequilibrium, arrogance and drama in that organization. That did surprise me, since the press has always reported that HRC is such a disciplined and organized campaigner. Oh well, let the real games begin!</p>
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<p>This next president certainly will have their hands full. The current economic situation has all the ingredients for a 1 term president. Massive economic downturn that many are speculating will last 3-4 years. Oh, and don’t blame Bush either, it was more our fault (American citizens) than anyone else’s.</p>
<p>[Vinyl</a> Mysteries: Tim Noah / In Search of the Wow Wow Wibble Woggle Wazzie Woodle Woo!](<a href=“http://vinylmysteries.blogspot.com/2006/07/tim-noah-in-search-of-wow-wow-wibble.html]Vinyl”>http://vinylmysteries.blogspot.com/2006/07/tim-noah-in-search-of-wow-wow-wibble.html)</p>
<p>We love Tim Noah!
My daughter wore his hat on stage- it came down to her shoulders ;)</p>
<p>( must not be the same guy? )</p>
<p>“Yes. It is.”</p>
<p>“This next president certainly will have their hands full. The current economic situation has all the ingredients for a 1 term president. Massive economic downturn that many are speculating will last 3-4 years. Oh, and don’t blame Bush either, it was more our fault (American citizens) than anyone else’s.”</p>
<p>You mean that Deval Patrick didn’t change Massachusetts for the better with his charisma, new-style politics, message of hope and the coolness factor?</p>
<p>Can we bring positive change with new leadership in the White House?</p>
<p>Mr Payne: No, we can’t.</p>
<p>Obama supporters: Yes, we can.</p>
<p>I can see why you are likely to vote for McCain, Mr Payne.</p>
<p>Baraconomics has disaster written all over it, if his plan is to increase taxes during an economic downturn. JFK understood this fundamental principle!</p>
<p>He can increase some taxes and decrease others. A few more dollars from the very top wage earners will not make much of a difference in the economic downturn (I know, because we fall into that bracket.) We will still go out to eat, buy gas, take trips and buy furniture, if our taxes are increased a bit. We will still go to the doctor when we’re sick and pay off the loans we took out to send our kids to private schools. We won’t lose our home.
Those in the middle class are suffering far more in the lousy economy. Obama wants to lower their tax rate. These are the folks who may not be able to put a full tank of gas in their cars to make it to work for the full week. They are the ones who may not have health benefits. They are the ones who need the tax breaks, not our family.</p>
<p>“I know, because we fall into that bracket.”</p>
<p>Which bracket is that? Those making over $100,000 that are considered “rich”? Do you speak for everyone making over $100,000? Do you speak for Ed McMahon? Evander Holyfield?</p>
<p>In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the recession served useful purposes:</p>
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<li>Beat down speculative excess</li>
<li>Reduced inflation</li>
<li>Got people to save instead of borrow and spend</li>
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<p>And this set the stage for growth in the 1990s. Unfortunately we got carried away again. Of course politicians figured out that recessions don’t get you reelected so we took a shot at perpetual growth and we felt that we shouldn’t have recessions and we needed a lot of distortions to maintain the illusion.</p>