tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970927334223123519.post6661547984114054037..comments2020-12-22T14:45:20.593+01:00Comments on Euro Like Me: Barack (pt. 1)pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675993483165955805noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970927334223123519.post-37428061073077855142008-02-21T23:32:00.000+01:002008-02-21T23:32:00.000+01:00Well news just in that Obama won the Overseas Dems...Well news just in that Obama won the Overseas Dems as well, so he keeps on winning. Way to go, guys. It took me a long time to make up my mind, but I'm in teh Obama camp now. <BR/><BR/>I've written about this a couple of times -- seems like Hillary keeps stomping the "hope and change are empty words" and how she's all about specifics, but her speeches haven't been about specifics, they've been idealistic generalizations lately, along with talking about how Obama's not specific enough. What? I'll look for specifics on their web sites and in the debates, but right now, damn right i'm looking for some inspiration and some change. <BR/><BR/>And I do think electability is an issue this time around, as distasteful as that sounds.more cowbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867825812404503048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970927334223123519.post-56942718528999077362008-02-20T12:21:00.000+01:002008-02-20T12:21:00.000+01:00I'm an Obama fan too. And after much soul-searchi...I'm an Obama fan too. And after much soul-searching he got my vote in the primaries.<BR/><BR/>That's not to say I don't like Hillary Clinton. I do. And I'm genuinely flabbergasted by all the people who can't stand her. Both are excellent (well, as excellent as you get from presidential candidates these days)choices for the democratic ticket. <BR/><BR/>Even after his recent wins I still have my doubts that Obama will prevail come national convention time, but I sure hope he does.EuroTrippenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353005471211518350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970927334223123519.post-15708182616275397902008-02-18T07:23:00.000+01:002008-02-18T07:23:00.000+01:00I am 100% agreement with you. The enthusiasm I've...I am 100% agreement with you. The enthusiasm I've felt in myself, seen in others, springing up again after eight years of being trampled, cut down. It's amazing.<BR/><BR/>But also, the guy is brilliant. In a recent speech he said, "cynicism is a sorry sort of wisdom," and "the future will not be written for us, but by us." On McCain, Obama said, "He says that we might be in Iraq for 100 more years. That is reason enough not to give him four years in office." What can I say? I love a smart man, and this guy is smart as hell.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889294120616809157noreply@blogger.com