Doubts About Barack

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There has been some falling off from that sense of inevitability in Mr. Obama's bid for the American presidency. There have been some speaking gaffes, as he lets that lefty idealism get the better part of his pragmatic side, such as speaking of how the Imus controversy represents another kind of violence that threatens America, somehow tying it to the Virginia Tech massacre, and the questions about whether he is prepared for the office continue to loom in the background. And here is a hard assessment from The Boston Globe:

Let me repeat: I wouldn't mind living in a country where Barack Obama is president. Brains; candor; charisma; ambition hitched to a work ethic; I admire those qualities. But frankly, the people who've ponied up $4,600 for Obama in this election cycle might as well have piled the money on the kitchen table and set fire to it. Or donated it to the Audubon Society, which has a lot better chance of being in business a year from now than Obama's presidential campaign.

If you listen closely, the silent dog whistle is already blowing for the Obama candidacy, and the tune it is playing is taps.

Still, a vice presidency could be just the thing. He is still an exciting political personality and he evidently has the talent, and some time in the vice presidency might give him the experience to pick up his game. I think Hillary would be a nurturing mentor.


(Source: Alex Beam for The Boston Globe)

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