Posted by
commonsenseunlimited on Monday, February 18, 2008 9:31:12 PM
February 18, 2008
I am going to go on the record as expressing a belief that Hillary will sweep the next set of primaries which include college laden Wisconsin, blue collar Ohio and and good ol' boys Texas. I first began to contemplate this eventuality when Fox News, a few days ago interviewed an audience of young people and for the first time I heard college kids doubting Mr. Obama. One after one they captioned his evasiveness, his nebulous and non-specific speeches and his general avoidance of actually telling the voters the how tos of universal health care and the war. Just remember what they used to say "It is a shame that youth is wasted on the young". While Obama and his campaign staff sit back and assume 100% of the youth vote, just remember that a good portion of these kids are college students and very bright. They are beginning to see things in Obama that all of us are noticing and as a voting block might not be the lead pipe synch that he thinks they will be. Surprisingly, considering his political strategy, I think Obama has positioned himself correctly by being hazy in his presentation, Firstly, he is an attorney so that answers the question of why he is cloudy on his ultimate tactics. Meet lawyers anywhere you go and they will exhibit a natural tendency to evade liability and the repercussions of their statements to especially non-paying clients. What I mean is that clearly, Obama is winning and if it ain't broke don't fix it. More importantly, although I have this feeling that most candidates for any higher office cannot completely address unilaterally the complex issues we face as Americans, if together with his many advisers, Obama begins to give dates, numbers, statistics, policy structure and format he knows as an attorney that the media and the voters will pulverize him now, precluding any chances he may have should he be the one in November. While I agree that no Presidential candidate should necessarily lay down all of his cards for the voters at this early stage, Obama should at least say a few words about technical details even if it is just to calm the rising storm that almost is starting to compare him to Ed McMahon selling widgets on the Atlantic City Boardwalk (Bud Abbott used to do that job as well). Although I am a life long Republican and of course support the candidacy of John McCain, to me a legitimate Presidential timber candidate while just the idea of either of the two Democrats acting as Commander in Chief is patently absurd and self-defeating to our country, I still must give credit to Hillary who I would vote for unquestionably over Obama if I were a voter of their party. Hilliary to me has become much more likeable and pleasant in this Election 2008. She even seems a little bit euphoric and blase when interviewed by the press. I warn you not to be swayed concerning her capabilities. I believe that Hillary as an attorney as is Obama, or a politician, as is Obama to be much sharper, her perspicaciousness always there and she does have the guts of a lion, she will not quit and although I do disagree with her politics, I admire her pluck and spirit. Finally, Obama is starting to trip over his own two feet. Witness the statements he made a few days ago exhibiting his ability to accomplish cherished concert tickets without waiting in line and his ability to secure elegant restaurant outings without required reservations and today there apeared all over the media rather serious allegations against Obama for text copying in his speech. If Obama cannot come up with original speech material, how is he going to end the war?
commonsenseunlimited