<p>I read this in an editorial in the paper today </p>
<p>[Froma</a> Harrop: Clinton backers may find McCain option | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle](<a href=“http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/5550837.html]Froma”>http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/5550837.html)</p>
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<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p>My skin started crawling a while ago. We already had one JFK, we don’t need another.</p>
<p>There will be Kool-Aid.</p>
<p>I read this Froma Harrop column today also. Newsweek explains all this emotional tidal wave pretty well in this article:</p>
<p>[When</a> It?s Head Versus Heart, The Heart Wins | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008 | Newsweek.com](<a href=“http://www.newsweek.com/id/107601]When”>When It's Head Versus Heart, The Heart Wins)</p>
<p>He has a very paper thin resume. He all talk, and nothing else.</p>
<p>Ho hum…</p>
<p>“Sophisticated commentary now notes the growing creepiness of the Obama campaign: Its aversion to substantive policy discussions.”</p>
<p>The depth (very GREAT depth) of his substantive policy discussions (all available through his website and elsewhere) is what I don’t like about him. He’s a rightwing Democrat.</p>
<p>I like him but for entirely other reasons.</p>
<p>The notion that many Clinton voters cannot be easily transferred to Obama contradicts much “expert” opinion. But a Super Tuesday exit poll suggested there is something to it. While 52 percent of Obama’s supporters were amenable to a Clinton candidacy, only 49 percent of Clinton voters said they’d be happy with the Illinois senator, according to the survey by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics.</p>
<p>And at that time, the news media were still lavishing love on Obama. That situation is about to end. “He’s the fashion plate of the moment,” an editorial page editor remarked, “but fashion week is over.”</p>
<p>Sophisticated commentary now notes the growing creepiness of the Obama campaign: Its aversion to substantive policy discussions. The sermonizing – “In the face of despair, we believe there can be hope.” And the messianic bit – “At this moment in the election there is something happening in America.” (That would be he.)</p>
<p>Volunteer trainees at Camp Obama are told not to talk issues with voters, but to offer personal testimony about how they “came” to Obama. Makes the skin crawl.</p>
<p>Centrists generally do not find cults of personality entertaining. The mass hypnosis reminds them of the mortgage frenzy – all these people buying into a dream and not caring about the fine print. </p>
<p>from the link posted above or try this</p>
<p>[RealClearPolitics</a> - Articles - Cult of Obama Will Turn Off Independents](<a href=“http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/02/vaporous_obama_turns_off_many.html]RealClearPolitics”>RealClearPolitics - Articles - Cult of Obama Will Turn Off Centrists)</p>
<p>mini: I like his “right-wing” democratic positions. That is one reason I like him.</p>
<p>If you really believe Obama is just a fad or a fashion statement, then why the concern, guys? You seem awfully worked up about this candidate. Where’s the real threat if he’s only the flavor of the month?</p>
<p>He makes me uncomfortable. The crowd scenes are not indicative of an electorate which is thoughtful, but rather a mob being swept away, like groupies at a rock concert. I do not like what those images suggest.</p>
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The thing I love about statements like this is that “sophisticated commentary” is likely to just be the author’s own opinion. I mean, their’s no litmus test for “sophistication”, is there? You disagree with me? I can ignore you, because you’re “unsophistiated.” Only I (and those who agree with me) count, because we’re “sophisticated.” 
But it’s not just me - oh, no. It’s all of the “sophisticates.”</p>
<p>Kool-Aid was from the Clinton cult. The Hillary supporters even plagiarize that.:D</p>
<p>I actually think that there is no Obama cult. It is more of an anti-Hillary rebellion.</p>
<p>“While 52 percent of Obama’s supporters were amenable to a Clinton candidacy, only 49 percent of Clinton voters said they’d be happy with the Illinois senator”</p>
<p>Uh, what was the margin of error? This is supposed to show some kind of meaningful difference between the two groups of voters?</p>
<p>You might be right, sokkermom, but I think it’s actually an anti-Bush rebellion. The politics of fear, assault on civil liberties, dismal foreign affairs, etc… it’s been a long seven years.</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of Harrop.</p>
<p>Krugman is the one who concerns me. I wouldn’t call him unsophisticated. He is starting to back off a bit on his anti-Obama spiel.</p>
<p>If you are an Obama supporter, write to his blog. If he doesn’t publish your letters, send them to the Caucus blog in the Times.
They will, especially interesting cuts and pastes from left wing blogs.</p>
<p>I was invited to come to Texas today for four days to campaign for Obama. Do you think a gunless person would survive in Texas?</p>
<p>…As long as y’all eat hot peppers y’all be just fine. ;)</p>
<p>Felix12 - just don’t tick off any drivers and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>teriwit is right. don’t honk, don’t show fingers. We can carry guns in our cars.</p>
<p>Here’s Greg Gutfeld on the latest converts to the cult of Obama:
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