Comments on: Obama ’08: Can You Stop A Force Of Nature?

By: Sabutai

Sabutai — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:08:36 +0000

“Nobody my age [18] wants to see Hillary Clinton or anybody else at the White House”

Leaving aside the idea of trusting the people of Tennessee — those who elected John Corker — with the Democratic primary process, it doesn’t matter what 18-year olds say they want, because they won’t gett off their duffs and vote the way they want. Check back into the system, and have a talk with me then.

By: Jay Tea

Jay Tea — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:47:39 +0000

Ugh. I was thinking “recent” when I wrote “popular.” My apologies.

By: Duros62

Duros62 — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:39:06 +0000

and some of the changes you expect his presidency would bring about.

Isn’t it a tad bit early to be looking for this sort of stuff?
I mean, really. We’re 20 months away from the election, for god’s sake. Any potential candidate can’t, in good conscience, post a position at this point, because it is certainly bound to change in the intervening months.

By: Nimrod Gently

Nimrod Gently — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:45:44 +0000

Naming one Bush in a list of good presidents is bad enough, but both of them?

Actually, that list is completely arbitrary. You’ve got the Georges, Nixon and Carter under “good” and Kennedy under “bad”.

By: bw

bw — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:38:01 +0000

” Traditionally, the better presidents have come from executive backgrounds, not legislative. Bush, Clinton, Bush …”

The current “executive” is now known as Worst President Ever”. So much for that theory.

By: Nimrod Gently

Nimrod Gently — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:22:14 +0000

Given the current incumbent, change for the sake of change is a very good idea.

By: Jay Tea

Jay Tea — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:10:25 +0000

Krirmi, I’m glad Obama makes you feel good. But that’s precisely my point — “change” for the sake of change is not always a good idea. Hell, sometimes it’s a bad idea. I’d be more interested in what about Obama interests you, and some of the changes you expect his presidency would bring about.

By: JohnR

JohnR — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:34:52 +0000

In that article with John Howard, when he says “al-Qaeda in Iraq,” does he mean the actual al-Qaeda, or is he referring to al-Zarqawi’s group?

By: krirmi wanjagi

krirmi wanjagi — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:20:40 +0000

It is quite exciting to say the least, watching Senator Obama respond to ANY question thrown at him. If you watch him closely you see a man who is very confident in himself and takes little or no offence to some questions that may not be otherwise asked of another candidate. Granted these questions are reflective of the thinking of a number of people, but I want you to watch this man change America. Here’s the deal – even if Senator Obama loses, he will have changed people and politics forever. My gut feel (and I am a repulican) is that he is going to win the democratic nomination and will go on to win the elections becoming the first African American president. why? Everyone has said it – so has he – we need CHANGE! he is fresh enough to bring this change. Where he lacks in experience, he more than makes up in gutsiness, will power, knowledge and rehetoric – and sometimes this is enough to win…. GO OBAMA!!! you give hope to millions…I am routing for you!!!!!.

By: Repack Rider

Repack Rider — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:10:33 +0000

I am glad Oliver finally has something to be FOR, instead of just AGAINST whatever Bush is for.

It’s pretty hard to go wrong if you oppose anything Bush is for.

It’s probably impossible to go wrong by opposing Bush’s “ideas,” but I don’t deal in blanket statements.

By: Jay Tea

Jay Tea — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:24:15 +0000

This is actually a serious, non-snarky comment.

1) I am glad Oliver finally has something to be FOR, instead of just AGAINST whatever Bush is for. It was getting to the point where I feared Oliver was going to hold his breath simply because Bush is pro-oxygen.

2) I just don’t “get” the Obama mania. It seems all style, very little substance. His biggest credential seems to be that he opposed the war early on. The rest of his list of accomplishments is very skimpy.

3) Traditionally, the better presidents have come from executive backgrounds, not legislative. Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Carter, and Nixon all had executive experience. Ford, Johnson, and Kennedy were all legislators. (Speaking generally.) Obama’s legislative successes have been “behind the scenes” and “building coalitions” and “finding consensus,” almost always without being front and center. As admirable as that is, is that really a good trait for a president? Rarely does one lead from the center of the group.

By: Nimrod Gently

Nimrod Gently — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:57:45 +0000

Shorter Pedro: HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

By: mambochicken23

mambochicken23 — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:45:18 +0000

“At no point in your rambling, incoherent response did you approach anything resembling a rational thought. Everyone here is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.”

By: calling all toasters

calling all toasters — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:10:31 +0000

Thanks for that one, Dr. P. A right winger and Bush stooge says liberulz luv al Q! That’s so original, yet so true.

Now you can go back to reading “My Pet Goat.”

By: pedromd07

pedromd07 — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:33:23 +0000

Hey lookee, more obama supporters! If I were running al-Qaida in Iraq, I would put a circle around March 2008 and be praying as many times as possible for a victory, not only for Obama but also for the Democrats" http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070211/ap_on_re_au_an/australia_obama_iraq

By: Danton

Danton — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:41:45 +0000

My 18-year-old daughter told me something that’s really stuck with me. Here we are, living in the Nashville, TN, area, and she says, “Every student I know at high school wants Obama to be president. White kids. Black kids. Kids with Republican parents. Kids with Democratic parents. Nobody my age wants to see Hillary Clinton or anybody else in the White House.”

So I’m thinking, jeepers, who since JFK (or even RFK) has generated that kind of excitement and motivation among kids who are poised to vote for the first time in a presidential election?

By: deadly

deadly — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:12:47 +0000

I totally think “We go play hoop” should be his campaign slogan. And that the good-bye between Obama suppoters should be “Laters!”

By: vwcat

vwcat — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:15:18 +0000

Oliver, I got up at 4 after 1 hour of sleep. My husband and I left at 6 in minus 2 degrees from Rockford and drove 3 hrs to Springfield and stood in 15 degrees just to hear him.
Does anyone other than Barack Obama inspire people to do this?
There were people from other states who came.
No one other than Barack can make people act like this.

By: daver9

daver9 — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:58:45 +0000

I photog’ed Dukakis (up close, with secret service accreditation) at the old state capitol in Spfld in ’88. Smaller crowd, hotter day, duller speech and no electricity.

By: calling all toasters

calling all toasters — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:23:53 +0000

Mike (the insane one)–
Is Obama going to get it just like Vince Foster?