NH Voter Offers Sound Opinion About Hype Surrounding Obama

[JABBS]

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Democrats would do well to skip the hype, and consider the advice of New Hampshire resident Robert Padian, who told the New York Times: "I’ve looked through his book, and he barely touches issues. I think he’s a serious candidate, but I don’t think he has great potential. No track record, and there are too many guys ahead of him in line.”

When all is said and done, Obama may be the best candidate for the Democratic National Convention. But hype alone is not what the Democrats should rally behind.

[PAdem2]

1. My goodness...

That kind of realistic, level-headed thinking has no place in today's politics!!!

[Infinite Hope]

2. LOL n/t

[Catch22Dem]

3. With all due respect

I don't think his book is supposed to be a whitepaper on his stance on all the issues as written from the perspective of a presidential candidate. He's not my candidate of choice, at least not at this EARLY stage, but I don't think his book and a non-campaign speech in NH should be a disqualifier.

[JABBS]

4. I disagree

It, and the earlier book, are meant to introduce Obama, and his opinions, to a national audience.

And it's not an isolated thing. Watch him on Meet the Press and it's a bunch of mush. He's a nice person, I'm sure. But thus far, politically, he hasn't articulated any real tangible ideas as to how to change the country. It's a lot of "hopes and dreams," but not much substance behind it.

It's the sort of thing that we all criticized GWB for back in 2000.