"Truth be told, with all the intelligent people wandering around and voting in this nation of ours, many people will probably shallowly vote for Obama based on his star power and great speech deliverance alone." - jfo11
Sadly, this personality based, star-power, political style has dominated our elections since 1980, when the callow inexperienced, teflon-coated former governor of California, dazzled America with his charisma and stage presence. He played the part so well that we actually believed what he and his handlers told us about governance.
This personality-based, cult-figure, hero worshiping style of selecting the president has been perfected by none other than those who are now throwing the mantle of "celebrity" and "super star" and "messiah" on Senator Obama, and using it to make a point that he's therefore unfit for higher office. This is most amusing, not to mention, silly way to select a president. Always has been, always will be.
Did someone question Mr. Obama's ability to govern and lead? Check out the yearlong national campaign that has made history and is the new definition of "state of the art" in political campaigning. Did someone mention "the vision thing?" The speeches have been written with only some help from his handlers, are about a vision that is as real as the man is real. He's not really a great actor, but is indeed a fine politician and as honest as a politician can be. He inspires his staff, and his constituents, not to worship him, but to believe in his "vision." This is stuff of a level of leadership that has been missing from our political scene for 30 years.
Read the commentary in the opinion pages and the comments in the blogosphere and reject those who simply throw slime into the mix. Ignore the personality based attacks and the subliminal racism that is being thrown around. Obama is the first black man to run for president and no one has ever had any experience in how to do it or how to respond to it. Want to see courage in action? Watch Obama run for president! Can anyone imagine what kind of fortitude and leadership is necessary to get even this far? Stay tuned ladies and gentlemen.....
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