Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Analysis: "Obama Yet to Address Perception He's Style Over Substance"
The media's darling, Osama Barama, Barama Barama, Barama Bananarama, is the subject of a lovely little story that says what we have been saying here all along: that Senator Barack Obama is getting the support he is getting because he is black, and for no other reason. He has no record, he speaks like a moron, and he has not one cogent idea to run this country.
This story says much the same thing, but in a round-about way.
Analysis: Obama yet to address perception he's style over substance
The reporter got one thing wrong: Johnny Downwards served one 6-year term in the US Senate, while Obama has just 2+ years under his belt.
Notice that he was "unprepared." And this man wants to be President in a time of war, a time of growing crisis over nuclear and other weapons? Who is he kidding?
The media's darling, Osama Barama, Barama Barama, Barama Bananarama, is the subject of a lovely little story that says what we have been saying here all along: that Senator Barack Obama is getting the support he is getting because he is black, and for no other reason. He has no record, he speaks like a moron, and he has not one cogent idea to run this country.
This story says much the same thing, but in a round-about way.
Analysis: Obama yet to address perception he's style over substance
The voices are growing louder asking the question: Is Barack Obama all style and little substance?
The freshman Illinois senator began his campaign facing the perception that he lacks the experience to be president, especially compared to rivals with decades of work on foreign and domestic policy. So far, he's done little to challenge it. He's delivered no policy speeches and provided few details about how he would lead the country.
He has focused instead on motivating his impressive following with a call for unity and change in Washington. But along with the attention comes a hunger to hear more about what he's about.
"The Obama campaign has been smart about recognizing that voters don't want to be lost in the valley of policy only," said Democratic consultant Jenny Backus. "But it's a gap that's going to have to be filled as he goes on."
Obama has a lot of time to fill in the blanks between now and Election Day, and certainly many other candidates are short on details this early in the race. But they don't have such a barrier to prove they are qualified to be president.
At a union forum Tuesday, Obama sought to answer the questions, arguing that he has experience as a state legislator, community organizer and constitutional law professor. He also cited his work in the Senate on nuclear proliferation.
"I am confident in my ability to lead," Obama told the crowd.
The differences among the Democratic candidates were on display Saturday in Las Vegas, where the contenders answered questions about health care.
Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, the only other candidate to serve less time in elective office than Obama, described in detail his health care plan to provide insurance for all Americans. New York Sen. Hillary Clinton doesn't have a written plan yet, but no one questions her expertise, since she was the chief proponent of the issue during her husband's presidency.
Daniel Romo, 45, a clerk at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles and a member of the Service Employees International Union that sponsored the forum, left with Clinton and Edwards as his top choices. Obama did not impress him.
"I believe that he needed to know a little more about health care issues and he was just unprepared," Romo said.
The reporter got one thing wrong: Johnny Downwards served one 6-year term in the US Senate, while Obama has just 2+ years under his belt.
Notice that he was "unprepared." And this man wants to be President in a time of war, a time of growing crisis over nuclear and other weapons? Who is he kidding?
