Barack Obama and the Presidential Pace

[monk222]

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A lot of bright-eyed liberals are in love with the idea of a Barack Obama presidency. The black New York Times columnist, Bob Herbert, is also impressed with Mr. Obama's abilities and potential, and thinks that he may very well make a great president - someday, but now quite yet:

The giddiness surrounding the Obama phenomenon seems to be an old-fashioned mixture of fun, excitement and a great deal of hope. His smile is electric, and when he laughs people tend to laugh with him. He’s the kind of politician who makes people feel good.

But the giddiness is crying out for a reality check. There’s a reason why so many Republicans are saying nice things about Mr. Obama, and urging him to run. They would like nothing more than for the Democrats to nominate a candidate in 2008 who has a very slender résumé, very little experience in national politics, hardly any in foreign policy — and who also happens to be black.

The Republicans may be in deep trouble, but they believe they could pretty easily put together a ticket that would chew up Barack Obama in 2008.

Mr. Herbert suggests that some more experience in the Senate would do the man good. I am more impressed with others who say that more years in the Senate might only bury him in obscurity; the Senate has not been the best launching pad for a presidential bid. However, I am thinking that being picked to be vice-president might be just the ticket. Though, 2008 might still be too soon for that.


(source: Bob Herbert for The NY Times)

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Comments

[antilapsarian.livejournal.com]

Not only bury him, but the Senate just adds more voting records to use against the candidate. Something odd about people who don't jump on the bandwagon here, methinks. If Republicans think they could easily put together (let alone ever put together) a ticket that could chew up Obama they are living on Mars...although with the President saying he never said "stay the course" I'm thinking they might be. Anyway, Obama opens his mouth and within 5 minutes he not only has potential but IS the President. He certainly looked like it on Meet the Press Sunday.

I think hope is the key word there. He'd be good for the nation, which is something you can rarely say about a politician. Who was the last President who was good for the nation? No wonder the JFK references come up in the same breath as Obama. He's that kind of leader.