"Shame on you, Barack Obama"

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Obama attracts more people so perhaps he has more of them, but they do not seem to be in the majority by any means.

Maybe, maybe not. That would depend on your frame of reference. I would love to see a survey of Obama supporters to see how many can actually provide detail on his plan for America.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Are newspapers and politicians who endorse him also delusional?

If they only talk about the change rhetoric, yes.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Why must "hope" be framed as "naivete?"

Because Obama isn't the messiah and putting every egg in one basket based on rhetoric is dumb. Change should be on concerned-people's agenda whether Obama becomes president or not. If he doesn't win or if his presidency doesn't pan out the way his worshippers expected, concerned-people need to be able to further the change agenda rather than lose their minds because their messiah isn't a messiah..

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Maybe, maybe not. That would depend on your frame of reference. I would love to see a survey of Obama supporters to see how many can actually provide detail on his plan for America.




If they only talk about the change rhetoric, yes.



Because Obama isn't the messiah and putting every egg in one basket based on rhetoric is dumb. Change should be on concerned-people's agenda whether Obama becomes president or not. If he doesn't win or if his presidency doesn't pan out the way his worshippers expected, concerned-people need to be able to further the change agenda rather than lose their minds because their messiah isn't a messiah..

But I don't think anyone thinks Obama is the messiah. And his speeches contain both rhetoric and policy. I disagree that many of his supporters are just going along for a ride on the change-mobile.

I saw an entertaining video on youtube that was by a "skeptic" who pokes at political campaigns and he went up to a college age kid asking him questions about Obama at an Obama event (outside in line I think). He was clearly expecting the kid to know nothing, as soon as the kid made it clear he knew the answer he asked another question, but the kid answers every question with a lot of thought and knowledge and the guy's tone turns out to be pleasantly surprised and impressed. Since it's the internet it could have been a setup, but it didn't look like it.

I believe in the message of hope, but I'm also listening to the whole message and that's why I support Obama the way I do now.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

But I don't think anyone thinks Obama is the messiah.

Some people do, actually, of course not saying "messiah" but the overall point. Saying things like "he is how this country is going to get better...change, change, change will happen because of him" is definitely missing the point of what change is really about. Obama supporters are doing the in-person and email thing that has become increasingly annoying to some people.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

And his speeches contain both rhetoric and policy.

Hmmmm....

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I disagree that many of his supporters are just going along for a ride on the change-mobile.

Again, this could be based on your frame of reference.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I saw an entertaining video on youtube that was by a "skeptic" who pokes at political campaigns and he went up to a college age kid asking him questions about Obama at an Obama event (outside in line I think). He was clearly expecting the kid to know nothing, as soon as the kid made it clear he knew the answer he asked another question, but the kid answers every question with a lot of thought and knowledge and the guy's tone turns out to be pleasantly surprised and impressed. Since it's the internet it could have been a setup, but it didn't look like it.

I posted that video and its follow-up in the Random Thread the other day.

Obama just got lucky that day.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I believe in the message of hope, but I'm also listening to the whole message and that's why I support Obama the way I do now.

That's personal. I'm not talking personal.