Who is Obama?

Now that Barrack Obama is now the presumptive Democratic nominee, we must acknowledge how historical this is.  The Democrats are putting up a guy who three years ago was a State Legislator and only became a Senator when his Republican opponent was caught up in a swingers sex scandal. (He was married to the babe on Star Trek).  The polls say he has a great chance to win, but who is this guy?

Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton came out of nowhere, but had been governors of Southern States and knew what being a manager was all about.  The Dem's have put up Senators before, George McGovern, Al Gore, John Kerry but they had been on the National stage for a long time. The Republican put even older candidates who have been around for decades, or at least had a father for President and had been a Governor.  This time, we are taking a huge risk.   

That just might be the appeal.  He is not part of the White Mans establishment; he does not come from wealth, he used to play basketball, he smokes and he is, at least now, not beholding to any lobby group.  No politician such Reagan has been able to mesmerize an audience like this guy.  He has the charisma of Tony Robbins and makes you believe anything is possible.  On MLK day he gave a speech that moved me to tears.  He talked about faith and the walls of Jericho and how many people in their lives have only faith and a belief that things will get better.  The Israelites blew the horns and the walls came down.  That is a metaphor of how I live most days.  I have never had a politician move me on a personal level like that.

People want change.  They are tired of a war that has gone on way to long and gotten a lot of good people killed.  They are tired of working hard and getting nowhere.  I know I am. What I find amazing is how he beat Bill and Hillary at their own game.  I never thought that was possible.  Maybe that show just how organized and smart this cat really is.  Beating the Clinton's makes you a formidable opponent for any despot who is a threat to this country. 

Even after all the inspiring rhetoric, I ask: Who is this guy?  He has the most liberal voting record in the Senate bar none.  Will he be LBJ and enter a new "Great Society" that we cant pay for.  I don't know.

Just be glad we live in America. If he is a failure he will be out in four years.  Give him a try?  I am almost leaning that way and I NEVER thought that would happen.

I guess with Obama all things are possible now.  Man.  Never seen anything like this.   

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Liberals vote and for the most part are completely based on and in emotion. Conservatives are more based in common sense. To test this have a conversation with Liberals and instill any amount of logic and they will get hateful. Conservatives think Libs are misinformed but have no ill will towards them for the most part. Liberals HATE conservatives!!! LIBERALISM IS A MENTAL DISORDER!!!