There are plenty of Obama supporters who have procured plenty of 'cogent arguments' as to why he should be the nominee and why he should be president. It's not our fault you remain deaf to them ...

Regarding the issues, such reasons fall within three broad categories: universal health care, job creation, and an end to the Iraq war. If you want me to embellish, say the word.

However, insofar as Obama and Clinton by and large share policy views, it becomes a matter of sound judgment and wise leadership. For me, Clinton has betrayed the complete opposite; the wild soap opera that is her campaign has conveyed nothing less but weak judgment, shoddy leadership, and downright dirty politics. And the best example of Clintonian divisiveness and deadlocked government was the failed attempt at health care reform in the '90s: a failure attributed NOT necessarily to the Republicans, but to the pitiful exclusiveness - the 'meetings behind closed doors' - that shut out both Democrat and Republican alike.

Obama, on the other hand, has shown throughout the campaign a spirited innovativeness and keen intelligence that is necessary for effective leadership and sound decision-making. He has demonstrated this capacity throughout his career; it is evidenced by the new people he has taken in as advisors (i.e. Samantha power); and it is displayed by his unique and creative capacity for attracting thousands into the political process.

At the end of the day, a president does not CREATE policy (just like a military commander - i.e., Petraeus - does not enact strategy) - for he or she would technically embody some kind of despot or dictator. Instead, a president rallies people behind policies (normally crafted in Congress) favourable to the country and ensures, in turn, that government as a whole is effective. All great presidents, in the end, have been great communicators; and Obama, as opposed to Clinton, has demonstrated that ability with rigour, style, and intelligence.

Posted at April 20, 2008 11:57 PM in response to Hillary Gets It Backwards

LOL

Indeed - and it seems that getting rid of the Penn trojan virus did nothing to improve the system.

Posted at April 20, 2008 1:58 PM in response to Obama is a Mac...