Obama: I'm running for president

[Cassie 8]

I personally was hoping that Mr. Obama was going to at least wait for the next round of elections to roll around to get some more experience under his belt, because I really like him.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I just don't get the attraction of Obama. But, then, I don't the Hilary thing either.

Who do you like

No one. It's too early for that. I don't go for the hype.

[Ban Hammer 14,569]

I just don't get the attraction of Obama. But, then, I don't the Hilary thing either.

Who do you like

No one. It's too early for that. I don't go for the hype.

to give you an idea of how distressing all of this is to me, i'd even vote for gore now over hillary and obama.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I have no words to respond to that

[Ban Hammer 14,569]

I have no words to respond to that

why does the democratic nominee always seem to turn into a parade of left wingnuts?

[yogib37 3]

I am going to take this moment to say I am seeking the 2008 Pres. for the Democracts

I will remove every troop out of Iraq and let them fight it out

Remember, Vote for Yogi in 08

I promise to give everyone a tax break on Picnic baskets

:lol: :lol:

Just Kidding.. I am too poor to run

[Nagishkaw 510]

But if you had money like Uncle Teddy, would you promise free swimming lessons for everyone? ( no comment from Mary Jo and just my 2 shekels worth ) .

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Watched "He's the Man" or something like that....tonight..was pretty funny....with Robin Williams who plays a comedian who wins the presidency... Anyway, yeah. Too early to tell who we (a lot of us anyway) *really want* but all I can say is it can't get much worse.... M.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

If you have run, I could have given you a weighty endorsement as a Nobel Prize nominee!

I am going to take this moment to say I am seeking the 2008 Pres. for the Democracts

I will remove every troop out of Iraq and let them fight it out

Remember, Vote for Yogi in 08

I promise to give everyone a tax break on Picnic baskets

:lol: :lol:

Just Kidding.. I am too poor to run

[Widge 0]

I personally was hoping that Mr. Obama was going to at least wait for the next round of elections to roll around to get some more experience under his belt, because I really like him.

I personally think he probably would have liked to but its acase of the maths and the way the political paths work here .... lets assume he didnt run and another Dem ran, and as the anti Bush vote is at its height if the Dems dont win now when will they. So you then have a Dem incumbant who if history repeats will win a second term and then a likely swing back to Rep and a second term for them too (oh isn't it sooo predictable) so if in any way this were to run true to form should Obama have decided not to run now he is looking at Nov 2024 before he may have a better chance at running/victory. ..... that I believe could have forced his hand earlier than he may have wanted/intended.

Three things that actually appeal to me on his behalf are (i) a much better grasp of the world consisting of more than just America (both from being of multiracial descent and having travelled/lived abroad) and as any of us foreigners here may grasp America does have a very polarised view of the world and themselves in it. (ii) if you actually look at his past political record those who have worked with him ( on both sides) frequently comment on his powers of negotiation and being able to bring both sides to a workable outcome ( a skill lacking in the current admin but I believe essential to any leader who has to represent all not just HIS interests) (iii) I think for the good of himself and the country his lack of political experience actually has a BIG bonus - he hasnt been in the dirty pool long enough to have "debts" to repay the politics here seems very much a case of payback (GW seems to have made many decisions based purely on this and his indebtedness) the youth/inexperience of Obama means the accrued "debts' have to be limited to some extent which HAS to be a plus.

[Identity 0]

Obama's father is a muslim. He doesn't stand a chance.

I'd say Condi has the best chance, that is if she declares she's going to run.

[Heracles 417]

Hehehe that guy is such a loser... :waits for Infidel to show up and defend Howard and tell us how much the US could stand to learn from a 1st world nation like Australia:

Funny his record says otherwise. Lowest unemployment rate in 30 years.. Highest wage increases etc..

Maybe you should campaign for ODumbaSmila..

PS You proved my point posted in previous posts... That US democrats have no idea about what goes on in the world or what the world thinks of them.. Plus the fact that Australia would never let people like yourself in..

Edited February 12, 2007 by Infidel

[Heracles 417]

Why don't these candidates start by outlining their actual strategy and solutions for the future. Or are democrats going to stick with the we need change in the whitehouse routine..

[Heracles 417]

Having a look at OdumbaSmila's remarks paints a lovely portrait of what his international public relations approach is going to be like if he wins office. Unfortunately people overseas are not caught up in his smile or articulate use of words..

"It's entirely appropriate the Australian government expresses its view in a free world. You won't get anywhere trying to close down debate."

or are democrats against that..

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I’ve got the sauce to say it: Barack Obama is a loser

On Saturday Senator Barack Obama entered the battle for the White House. He did so to the backdrop of a media swoon. He trumpeted the themes of his recent volume, The Audacity of Hope. That his candidature is essentially audacious and relies an awful lot on hope was ignored by most of those who reported it. Someone has to point out that this balloon has hype not helium inside it. I will do so.

Mr Obama’s claim to the White House is ridiculous for three interconnected reasons.

First, we have seen this sort of thing so many times before. The American press craves the idea of a serious “horse race” so much that it will award a lame mule with a fear of flying the status of Pegasus.

The surreal idea of President Obama (2008) follows in the dubious footsteps of President Howard Dean (2004), President Bill Bradley (2000), President Steve Forbes (1996) and President Paul Tsongas (1992).

[...]

Secondly, Mr Obama is spectacularly underqualified to be President. He has been in the Senate for 25 months.

[...]

The United States once had a race problem in that black people were effectively excluded from the political process. Forty years on it has the reverse dilemma — those who would dismiss a white figure because he was unprepared for the most prominent national position will not do the same for a black one.

The third — and by far the most worrying — part of this saga is the way that Mr Obama rebuts this criticism on the rare occasions that he is confronted with it. When he was pressed in a recent interview for detailed positions he replied that, unlike others in the 2008 struggle, he had already expressed himself in two books that had sold well.

Extensive research confirms that Kermit the Frog has also released two tomes that attracted a substantial share of dollars (Before You Leap and One Frog Can Make a Difference). As far as I am aware, Kermit is not in line for the Democratic nomination next time...

To which, the robust retort from the Obama camp is the “c” word. He has charisma. This is championed as the answer to Senator Hillary Clinton, the frontrunner.

Now I know that there are those who consider Mrs Clinton to be Lady Macbeth revisited. In several respects she is not my type, either. But note the following. She is astute. She has shown in six years that she is an extremely capable senator. She is undoubtedly qualified for the huge responsibility that she seeks. She might not be as effective an electoral politician as her husband, but she has more discipline, principle and resolve and would be a better President than him. The idea that she could be usurped by some passing American Idol is outrageous.

Then there is the boring stuff, namely the data. Mr Obama is supposedly sweeping the nation, if not the globe, perhaps the Solar System. Despite this, he is, after months of publicity that a Hollywood star would die for, miles behind Mrs Clinton in all national polls for the Democratic prize and is far from establishing a lead in Iowa or New Hampshire, the Alpha and Beta of presidential primary politics. Yet, never mind the numbers, who cares about statistics when charisma is lurking out there?