Listen...I'm not some cynical person out to destroy everyone's hopes and dreams for the next great Democratic star...
But seriously when I watched Obama tonight I was amazingly unimpressed and to tell the truth downright scared because he obviously touches so many of you so much he may very well get the nod for 08'
I hate the pundit glossary but lets face it we are all news junkies or we wouldn't be here and one of the things the wingnuts and even so-called "Democrat insiders" (who just happen to work for other candidates) say about Obama is that despite his obvious charisma, et.al he is just NOT ready for "prime time" and I think that tonight he proved them right
so I want his supporters to not blindly flame me and this diary and tell me why I am wrong...
I was born in PA and last year I posted a diary about the race between Ed Rendell and Lynn Swann and somebody on here made a comment about Swann being the "quintessential empty suit"...and when I listened to Obama's answers tonight I couldn't help but recall that comment...to my ears he displayed no grasp of the issues beyond the usual surface babble and in some instances was downright offensive and offputting ie. his stupid regurgitation of Bushco's "all options on the table" garbage regarding Iran...Dennis K. called him on that and at least asked him to admit the reality of what he was saying which was that is the exact same threatening, war-mongering garbage that as a Dem I CANNOT support...he had no eloquent rebuttle and looked feeble and rattled
so again what I am getting at is all you people that love him so much
please tell me in this space, in a civilized way...what am I missing and if you can convince me that we are not making a mistake projecting so much of our faith and hope in this guy