Everyone but Obama can sell me on Obama

[annie1]

-Someone linked a great video of Michelle talking about Obama. it was great. one of the first times i sorta said to myself, this could be a really good thing.

-a couple of intellectual posts by people to me about Obama really got me thinking about some great reasons to support him

-the right-wing's disgusting smears and hatred of hillary make me fear having to hear them froth at the mouth if she wins, and i fear the echo already repeated by independents and supposed democrats

-the "progressive" crybaby's make me want him to just win so i can stop hearing their mouths

-kerrey's comment about his middle name and muslim background, (and the argument of his living abroad) and how it could help unite really got me thinking about what that could do to bridge gaps btwn the U.S. and the Muslim population/world.

-ideas about how a new candidate, so new and not yet vilified because of his short history in the spotlight could be someone that could unite the nation

-things i don't like about my favored candidate, things i can't STAND about the past decisions of my favored candidates previous administrations decisions

All these things are in the back of my mind when I think of why I like Obama for pres...

but it's never Obama himself. I see him, I listen up, i move in close to the tv until I can't stand it anymore (which, btw, is usually about 10 seconds, lol)

And that's not to say all of the encouraging reasons won't hold, or won't become true if he were to become president, but it also gives me great pause that he has not, possibly even once, stirred me to happily switch the switch for Barack.

(thank goodness it's really not up to me, that I am just one vote in NYState, or I would continue to have to rack my brain. this way I can just vote in November for whoever the Dem nominee is, and think, whatever will be will be)

[JeffR]

1. Two points:

1) I agree with you about Obama being his own least effective salesperson. I caught a speech of his on CNN this afternoon and found myself liking the cadence, the notes of optimism. But as soon as the speech was over I found myself wondering whether he'd actually said anything of substance. If he did, I'm afraid I missed it.

2) You're one post away from a thousand, something that took me years on DU. Belated welcome, and thanks for your thoughtful posts.

[annie1]

5. 1,000!!! woohoo!!! awesome. thanks.

[JeffR]

6. Congrats!

:toast:

[alteredstate]

9. JeffR

If you have the opportunity to hear Senator Obama speak, you just might change your mind. I've been able to attend his events 5 times, and he truly connects with the crowd.

[merci_me]

2. You said just what I've been thinking. n/t

[Skittles]

3. you know it, annie

whatever people see in him I simply do not see it - not at ALL. He's OK but there's nothing SPECIAL.

[cooolandrew]

4. Obama vs any Republican candidate is the election of the century. Anything else is predictable&staid

America likes Obama and that can only make his being elected a more peaceful process than by any other candidate.

[annie1]

7. yes, i think once republicans got to know him...

a good number of them would see whatever ya'll are seeing, so i think he would get a lot of votes.

[cloud75]

8. watched the interview on meet the press i felt the same n/t

[info being]

10. I feel exactly the same way

The "idea" of Obama is great...the reality...I'm not sold.

[progressoid]

11. I get the feeling he's a work in progress.

At this point his campaign is defining him; he's not defining his campaign.

[Neecy]

12. Read his book...

It was after reading Dreams from my Father that I decided to caucus for him. He didn't just stand on the sidelines and bitch and moan about the plight of the poor in this country - he jumped in and tried to better their lives. And he's a brilliant writer with a fine mind. It was indeed Obama who sold me on Obama.