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To: bruinbirdman
In 1960, Mort Sahl said that Americans elected Eisenhower because he was a father figure, and now with Jack Kennedy, they've got the "son figure" they want.

When I read that I thought of Obama. True, he's older than JFK was when he was elected, but the appeal's the same. People who are going to vote for Obama aren't going to be put off by boyish signs of inexperience. That's what they like about him.

16 posted on 08/30/2007 4:52:26 PM PDT by x
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To: x
with Jack Kennedy, they've got the "son figure" they want. When I read that I thought of Obama. True, he's older than JFK was when he was elected, but the appeal's the same. People who are going to vote for Obama aren't going to be put off by boyish signs of inexperience. That's what they like about him.

The "son figure" trick. Son of Paul Robeson.

yitbos

17 posted on 08/30/2007 5:21:10 PM PDT by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds." -- Ayn Rand)
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