This is very good. I want to respond to some of your responses. And I
appreciate the willingness to engage the issues. First, someone
indicated that Bill Clinton did good things in the White House, like
balancing the budget and attempting to bring about peace in the Middle
East. I agree, he did do good things. However I tend to like to view
the entire picture. We can all agree that W. Bush is a walking
disaster. However Hillary is running a campaign that continually
hearkens back to the "Clinton Legacy". Well, the Clinton legacy
includes high points AND low points. Hillary wants to take credit for
the high points, and ignore (or spin) the low points. In my estimation,
NAFTA and Rwanda (as I stated earlier) were severe low points. The
Middle East effort was a high point. Balancing the budget however, I
take issue with. The primary way that Bill Clinton was able to balance
the budget, was by raiding Social Security Funds. And now is it a
surprise to find that Social Security will run out within our
lifetimes? What about our concern for future generations? To me, this
is something that needs to be fully discussed before we accredit the
Clinton Administration with a balanced budget.

Another
responder suggested that Obama, although well meaning, would be "eaten
alive" by the Republican machine in the general election. I cannot
endorse that view. Although Obama was indeed shaky in those initial
debates. However, in my estimation he has improved and he actually won
the very last debate (though admittedly both performed well). Add to
this the very recent (as in today) Time magazine poll, which indicated
"Obama the Stronger Democrat Against McCain". Now this is a Time
Magazine's poll suggesting this, not me. Obama wasn't even supposed to
be a serious contender! But now he has serious momentum. The
Republicans in my estimation, would really prefer to run against
Hillary because she has so much baggage. Obama has some, though nearly
not as much. Plus he was absolutely right on the war question. And he
is attracting a boatload of new young voters. Hillary simply is not.

Another
responder suggested that it was wrong of me to raise the question of
Vietnam. And that it would be more accurate to compare Obama to JFK who
made numerous mistakes, in his lofty estimation. Well, again, I am not
here to defend Obama. Certain things about him I like, others I
question. However to address his point, it is true JFK was considered
inexperienced, and perhaps he made mistakes. The Cuban Missile Crises,
choosing war in Vietnam. I agree, he was far from perfect. But if you
asked most Americans who our most beloved president has been, to date,
the vast majority of them would cite JFK. Of that I have absolutely no
doubt. Why? JFK had an expansive vision. In the end he is remembered
more for his advocation of Space Exploration and Civil Rights than
anything else. JFK could inspire a nation to move beyond their
preconceived notions of themselves. That's why he was loved. Obama
SEEMS to share some of these same unique attributes. Hillary
unfortunately does not.