Posted on 07/27/2004 7:51:30 PM PDT by jmstein7
Punahou, according to Matthew Continetti's article in the Weekly Standard.
His policies, well that's another matter...
Yeah...the black Jerry Lewis.
In your dreams, mutt!
What the hell is "remarkable" about his bio. He's a mixed-race kid who went to prep school and became, yet another, commie lawyer and fought to give productive peoples' money to someone else. Big friggin' deal. If he were 100% white, we'd never had heard of him.
Perspective.
Tim Russert mentioned on MTP the Sunday that Obama was on, that the GOP leader of the Illinois state senate once said Obama is left of Mao Tse-tung. That was probably a little over the top, but the politics shouldn't be lost on anyone.
And, if Kerry does not get elected, he will be a threat to Edwards in 2008. Only room for 2 of these three on the 2008 ticket...
Nobody named Obama is going to be elected President of the United States. Senator of Illinois, probably, considering they elected that dolt Carol Moseley Braun in the past.
Yup, agreed. He's got what it takes. In fact, much of what he speaks about hits. He's too young right now to run for highest office, but there's no doubt he could start that run 10 years from now.
He's also got some points. I agree with him on several things he brought up and I am further right than Reagan about a number of things. I think that if he were 10 years older and the defacto nominee for 2004, he'd be poised to unseat Bush. Hell, just listening to the guy, he makes sense...a little heavy on the "poor" rhetoric, but he's not a nutty Dean.
And as I said before, I have no race issues. I'd vote Powell or Rice before this guy over Kerry.
Obama is a Liberal.
Obama is not a god.
I will not join mounting hysteria over this man based on this performance.
He is a typical young liberal. Which is to say that energy serves to distract from his message. AS liberals age they have to struggle with the loss of that vitality youth provides. Most lose their humor in the process. If you want the perfect example look at Katie Couric's decline as her wrinkles have advanced.
Obama's biggest obstacle, at the moment, will be if he can retain looks and energy as age progresses.
He is a possible threat down the line. The solution is not to attack him. It isn't to build him up into an undefeatable god. That will only serve to build his reputation as it served Clinton. The best procedure to counter him is to acknowledge it was a stylistic speech, hit the right upbeat note for the evening. Then focus on grooming young conservatives to counter him. Quietly, without making it seem it is down out of desperation.
Obama is not a threat in the present. It better that threat has been identified while the opportunity exists to counter him in future.
He needs to be converted to the Republican party!
If he is misguided but sincere he needs to be enlighten!
He 's a racist commie. Get over it, mister to the right of Reagan!
Clinton/Barak '08.
sour grapes.......he is talented....he really needs to be converted to the republicans!
I agree. Politics aside, he seems to have what it takes. I'd take him over Hillary any day. Too bad he can't grow more of a brain and come over to the Good Side.
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diddo!
I was unimpressed with his slick delivery, pushing of hot buttons, distortions of truth, and frequent cliches.But he looks like just the candidate Demonrats like.
Forgive me if my suspicion if inaccurate, but you've shown wild enthusiam for Obama. Mentioned you are further right than Reagan. Then made pointed references you aren't racist even though I'm still trying to understand why racism is an issue.
I'm having doubts you are a conservative by these remarks.
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