Comments on: Dad: ‘Obama Looked Just Like a President Should’

By: Neurotic Dem

Neurotic Dem — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:37:01 +0000

Eileen-
Last night was why TIVO was made!
I’ll pass your comment along to dad — I know he feels the same about you. Love your post. I thought Obama’s answer on Roe v. Wade was among his best: He stated his position clearly and firmly, while emphasizing with the other side, and trying to find common ground (ie, abortions should be reduced, through education, etc.) Meanwhile, McCain said unequivocally that he was not for litmus tests, except when he’s for litmus tests.
Loyal-
I hope your right. It doesn’t feel like 95 percent in the bag — not even close. I’m not sure I work well relaxed. See my next post …

By: Eileen Miller

Eileen Miller — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:05 +0000

JR-
It was nearly painful for me to turn off the Phillies game, as I am certain you know. However, it was far more important to watch this last critical debate, so turn off my team, I did.

I have enormous respect for your father and I am confident in his opinion. I see that smile – which I feel is more of a smirk – and, honestly, it gives me chills.

Obama’s cool persona is the mark of his character. A character which does not allow him to lower himself to level John McCain was willing to venture into. That is absolutely presidential. Rather than taking return shots at an irrational man, he allowed us to form our on opinion. Sometimes no answer is more an answer than words can carry. It is not a sign of weakness, but of great human integrity and strength to stand in the face of those who would knock you down and hold your head up high.

As for me, I was proud of Barack Obama and even more assured that my choice is a sound one. I was glad to hear issues I can not recall having been discussed previously, Roe v. Wade, and education among them. I felt that Obama scored points where they mattered most, by calmly explaining his position and telling us to make our choice based on that.

Loyal is also an astute viewer – he did not act merely presidential, but acted as a man who will soon be our president. Not cocky, but confident – not childish and irrational, but steady and even tempered. This man genuinely cares about the people of this country. So it’s not “country first” but people first. Is that not what he need most right now?

Eileen

By: Loyal

Loyal — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:15:28 +0000

As I reread my post, I guess my real point is that Obama not only looked like a President, he acted like a soon to be President.

Loyal

By: Loyal

Loyal — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:14:20 +0000

ND,

FWIW, I think your dad is far more liberal than a Reagan Democrat.

That disagreement aside, I disagree with you and Jon on this one. Obama could have scored rhetorical poitns, at the cost of being off his message of being presidential and not having to counter every point. Or, he can get himself elected and have 4 or 8 yers of a bully pulppit along with the power to make things happen. I think he made the right choice. After all, everything in a campaign is a trade off.

I think that absent something that is truly a black swan, this election is over and Obama wins and wins big. And I think the likelihood of his winning is wellover 95%.

Start to work relaxed, not worried. We are marching on to vicotry. We just need to finish strong.

Loyal