"The Rohrschack candidate."
That's kind of how my brother, a socially conservative Democrat, sees him. Obama has no substance. And yes; he's a rock star. He exemplifies the dumbing down of politics.
Ben Stein in the Feb. 2007 issue of The American Spectator eviscerates Obama:
"...what is this insanity about Barack Obama? He's nobody. Nothing. Just a small town ward heeler who has already been busted taking bribes, has no experience at all -- NONE -- on the world stage or in defense or anything else. Could we be crazy enough to even consider him as president? Have we gone totally nuts? Hillary is a responsible politician with broad experience. I do not want to see her elected, but she's Winston Churchill compared to Obama."