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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (634)	1/3/2007 4:31:23 PM
From: MJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

I did not see the articles you are referring to--------please provide direct link if possible. mj

To: American Spirit who wrote (634)	1/3/2007 6:09:18 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Don't worry about Obama -- he may become the Tiger Woods of the political race in 2008...Folks like Warren Buffett, Oprah and George Soros have all met with him and would actively support an Obama Presidential campaign. Obama is the most skilled communicator of ALL the 2008 candidates and if he runs he will aggressively define himself BEFORE some of the opponents try some misleading smear campaigns...Folks like McCain will do anything to win (he continues to demonstrate this as he panders to the right wingers and still attempts to appear as if he is "a maverick")...Obama will not run as a traditional politician. There may be plenty of skeptics but Obama has more talent than any of the other presidential candidates. If Obama runs he will assemble the best team he can find and will have no trouble raising the capital to be very competitive. His progressive message is uplifting and visionary and it will resonate with the Democratic base (and with MANY of the Independents and crucial swing voters). -s2@StayTunedBecauseThingsWillGetInterestingInTheNextFewMonths.com

To: American Spirit who wrote (634)	1/3/2007 6:24:54 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

From Vanity Fair, John McCain waffles on evolution and his "faking" support for the religious right: Nor, presumably, was it straight talk last summer at an Aspen Institute discussion when McCain struggled to articulate his position on the teaching of intelligent design in public schools. At first, according to two people who were present, McCain said he believed that intelligent design, which proponents portray as a more intellectually respectable version of biblical creationism, should be taught in science classes. But then, in the face of intense skepticism from his listeners, he kept modifying his views -- going into reverse evolution. "Yes, he's a social conservative, but his heart isn't in this stuff," one former aide told me, referring to McCain's instinctual unwillingness to impose on others his personal views about issues such as religion, sexuality, and abortion. "But he has to pretend [that it is], and he's not a good enough actor to pull it off. He just can't fake it well enough." Oh, but it gets better. Here is McCain pandering on immigration. A day earlier, in Milwaukee, in front of an audience of more sympathetic businessmen, McCain had been asked how debate over the immigration bill was playing politically. "In the short term, it probably galvanizes our base," he said. "In the long term, if you alienate the Hispanics, you'll pay a heavy price." Then he added, unable to help himself, "By the way, I think the fence is least effective. But I'll build the goddamned fence if they want it." americablog.blogspot.com