Obama is not only ready to be President; He is exactly what the country needs.

[Colobo]

He's got the brains and the vision we need. Enough of the "I got balls/I'm tough/I know how to win" candidates.

We need a Leader, not an expert on Washington politics in the WH.

[Catherine Vincent]

1. Okay. nt

[Colobo]

2. I know you agree.

[inthebrain]

3. So says the guy with an Obama avatar

Surely you can't be serious.

[Colobo]

6. Of course I'm serious.

[MalloyLiberal]

4. I'd rather him than Hillary

[LakeSamish706]

14. Yep... you got me there... I would rather any of the candidates than HRC...

But hey, thats just me....

[William769]

5. Now he will get to spend the next two weeks about the driver's license issue!

:rofl:

[Colobo]

9. I know you will campaign for Obama in 08, Willie.

We will beat those Republicans.

[William769]

12. I have stated several times that when he becomes president of the book club of the month

He will have my support 100%

[Colobo]

13. You are right. Hillary will preside the book club, and we will be

so proud of her. Maybe President Obama will have a position for her in his cabinet. After all, Hillary is talented.

[William769]

15. Do you have a original thought?

[Colobo]

16. To be frank, no. I suffer from the Hillary Clinton's syndrome.

[William769]

17. I suggest you see a doctor then

Because she is 44. :rofl:

[Colobo]

18. She wishes... in reality she is 60, and will be 61 in 08, not 44.

[William769]

21. In reality do you know the the number 44 stands for?

[Colobo]

24. Yes. And she won't be our 44th.

[William769]

25. I only asked because it make post 18 void.

But then again thats the same term to use for Obamas performance this evening.

[Colobo]

26. Post 18 was done on purpose. The only time Hillary got to be 44 in something

was when she had her 44th b-day. She won't be our next president.

[William769]

27. Yes she will.

And tonight proved it.

[AtomicKitten]

7. yep

Gobama.

[journalist3072]

8. Obama is not that leader

I'm sorry...but it's quite clear he is not ready for prime time. When I look onstage and see him, I don't see a President.

[durrrty libby]

10. NO

[LakeSamish706]

11. Nope..... Dennis is actually the President that we need... I accept that...

this probably won't happen... And the people of America are the ones that are at loss for this... Dennis has his shit together and I would like anyone to dispute this...

[KingFlorez]

19. When it comes to fixing the mess Bush has made, we need an expert

Obama is a good candidate, but is he capable of fixing the enormous mess in Washington? At this point, it's important that we have somebody who can repair the damage.

[ellisonz]

29. Is anyone capable of doing that?

I think Barack is our best shot.

[mtnsnake]

20. I think a lot of people in this country would be comfortable with him

His general philosophies are fine, but I think he could do himself a favor in the primaries by laying off attacking Hillary so much and getting back to basics, the things that got him so popular to begin with. Obama does much better when he's acting like Barack Obama and not John Edwards. I think he fell for the media's trap of them wanting him to go after Hillary, and that kind of thing will only backfire for a nice guy like Obama.

[Evergreen Emerald]

22. Obama showed that he is not ready to lead our country.

He is not strong enough to be President. He is not ready to answer the tough questions or make the tough decisions. He is not knowledgeable enough nor the one to lead our country out of this mess.

[Cronus Protagonist]

28. All that seems obvious

Which makes me wonder if people are choosing Obama simply because he's attractive as a person.

[CyberPieHole]

23. Obama's NOT ready. He's barely capable as a Senator...

what makes you think he would be any better as the leader of the U.S of A?

[Tactical Progressive]

30. Obama is nowhere near ready to be President

I don't think he deserves to be up on the stage with the rest of them as anything more than a secondary candidate, like Al Sharpton or Gary Bauer. At least Al Sharpton was interesting, incisive and exciting. Obama is bland and triangulating, making sure to say little and even less of consequence. He: 'doesn't want to be President of red America, or blue America - he wants to be President of the United States of America'. That's the kind of vainglorious line I expect out of Republican blow-hards. I'm just not impressed with bumper-sticker soundbites.

He is AT LEAST twelve years and one or two major federal positions, ie Senate leadership or committee leadership positions and/or maybe Secretary of Something or other, PLUS some major fights against Republicans, away from having either earned or being ready to be President of the United States. I hope he gets there because I'd like to see him take a serious role in the Senate and then vote for him as VP, or possibly even President, in 2016.

Right now though, he's like some new kid at school that the other kids think is cool, but has nothing more than that he sometimes gives good speech. It's ridiculous that he's even under serious consideration at this point. As I said, I like the Dem primary process with alot of breadth, like now and 2004, but this Obama following is just cultish and a little silly.

[whirlygigspin]

31. Obama reminds me of Biden 30 years ago

he's not ready, give him time

Edwards is not ready either
some for Richardson

and Hillary is the *corporations wet dream

so who does that leave?