[Obadiah]

He's black and he's a Democrat.

And if anyone is basically honest, THAT is his claim to fame and why the MSM heaps praise on the guy. He is articulate and thus is the great white hope for Democrats/MSM.

[originalbuckeye]

Agree completely. He's the Dem's great black hope. I believe that he was actually brought up by his white mother as the father deserted them. He's being touted at the VP candidate to Hillary's Presidential candidacy. I listened to his speech at the Dem convention in 2004 because I wanted to see what he was about. If the MSM actually asks Obama or Hillary to take positions on ANY issue, there is no way that they would be elected. Sadly the MSM doesn't care about the truth. They will lob softballs and these two will skate on the issues. Has Hillary ever had to answer any tough questions?? Neither will Obama be required to take a stand on anything. He just looks the part.