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[Highwayman]

Originally Posted by Bubba

Well, he is articulate, smart and charismatic.....

Articulate and charismatic are good qualities for a con man. As for smart, ain’t this the guy that wants to announce his candidacy on the Food Channel?

[Bubba]

Originally Posted by Highwayman

Articulate and charismatic are good qualities for a con man. As for smart, ain’t this the guy that wants to announce his candidacy on the Food Channel?

I would say that since he was the first black man to be President of the Harvard Law Review, you would have to be pretty smart. The fact that he can form complete words and sentences should be enough to show he is smarter than the sitting President.

[Outofdodge]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

The Chicago Tribune endorsing Obama to run doesn't exactly make me want to run out and vote for the guy. What does he bring to the table that would make people want to elect him? What is his platform? Inform me please.

At lot of the rest of the early interest in him has come off of his speech at the DNC in 2004, IMO. By all accounts he is a bright man as Bubba correctly points out. He is quite the social liberal but I don't see him as quite so liberal on fiscal policy.

I think the best political statement I've seen on him is from the Fraternal Order of Police in Chicago who endorsed his Senate run. I believe the statement was along the lines of "we might not agree with all of his positions but he is open to compromise." In today's world some might see his compromising as pandering. Others might see it as pragmatic and refreshing.

Regardless, wake me up next year on this. It's too early and everything's a beauty contest and speculation right now. Besides, when is the last time a sitting US Senator won a presidential election?

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by Bubba

Well, he is articulate, smart and charismatic. That's three things he has over the current sitting President. Since he hasn't even made a decision to run, I would say he has no platform yet.

Um...he's already been elected to an office....I am sure he ran on SOMETHING....stands for something.....I'm sure he's submitted something to be voted on or voted on something. You might check this out. Clinton is Articulate, smart and charismatic....ask Monica and Jennifer.