Obama is no JFK

[Herman Munster]

JFK knew how to fight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAGyT-z9SlA&e

[phillyliberal]

1. yeah

obviously.. there will never be another JFK. Whats your point? Obviously another anti-obama attack.

Heres one for you- Hillary is no Eleanor Roosevelt. Whats your point? These stupid statements mean absolutely nothing, especially when you offer no analysis and throw a youtube link to back your statement up.

[BeyondGeography]

2. And you're no Herman Munster

[tammywammy]

6. lol

[Cha]

7. Brawaawa

Touche'

[David Zephyr]

11. LOL! That was funny. I like both Herman Munsters.

:)

[BeyondGeography]

13. Yeah, me too

Couldn't resist.

[BootinUp]

3. I saw this the other day, Makes me a little sad.

we lost a good one.

[jasmine621]

4. Actually, I think he is better than JFK in many respects. Morals etc.

I just don't think he can win the Presidency.

[1corona4u]

8. Why don't people don't compare Obama to MLK??

I see him more like MLK....

[TheDebbieDee]

27. I guess I'm old-fashioned.........

But I don't like politics in my religion and I don't want religion in my politics.

When I hear Sen. Obama do his speeches, I feel as though he's trying to "sheeple-ize" me, and I just won't have it!

If I want self-help I'll watch Oprah. If I need to be uplifted, I'll go to church.

But I'm far too cynical to want to hear this stuff coming from any political leader.

[1corona4u]

30. Yeah, I don't want religion in my politics either...

but I find it fascinating that so much of what Obama says is so much like what MLK said, but no one ever talks about that.....it's as if people purposely avoid saying it.

[avaistheone1]

22. I don't think that is fair. Obama has had his own moral failings

with drugs and questionable real estate deals.

I think Obama is a good man and a very smart one. But he is not another JFK, or Martin Luther King.

[Thrill]

5. If Obama spoke like that clip

they would call him 'just another angry black man'. I like Obama's approach

[DesertFlower]

10. so do i.

obama is a man running for the presidency who just happens to be black.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

9. HOLY CRAP that's a great clip. Is it on Clinton's site?

powerful

[KennedyGuy]

12. you got that right...

[Occam Bandage]

14. And Hillary is no Sir Paul McCartney.

[bunnies]

26. lol! nt

[HughMoran]

15. He's no JQA either

whatchagonnado?

Love him for who he is.

[Bluerthanblue]

16. I'm glad Obama isn't JFK- he's never claimed to be- and

while there is much to be admired and respected in JFK, he was a man, an imperfect, inspiring man.

Obama is showing himself to be a man who also inspires people.

It wasn't 'knowing how to fight' that I find most admirable in JFK.

Your linked video doesn't demonstrate the best of him IMO-

:shrug:

[madrchsod]

20. jfk did`t have to "fight" because he knew how to exercises power

and he had the luxury of having lbj doing the dirty work for him. he had the power of the senate behind him and he used it wisely.

it`s called speak softly and carry a big stick.

[madrchsod]

17. you are correct

there is really nothing in common with either man...other than they belong to the democratic party.

[HughMoran]

18. That's a great video BTW

I love his style!

[Eileen]

19. You're right!!

That type of rhetoric is far more Edwards style.

Bi-partizanship won't work with thugs so they need to be brought down - not co-operated with while they screw you.


Eileen

[stillcool]

21. yeah well...considering the source...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4027146
Kerry is damaged goods and has the stench of loser and quitter

I honestly don't think there is much value for Obama to be associated with him aside from his 3 million member email list and fundraising contacts. Look what Gore did to Dean in 2004. Endorsements just don't mean much.

[kurth]

23. Fighting is against UNITY

Besides, you don't want to hurt the neocons' feelings.

[BootinUp]

24. How long have you been preaching unity, just curious.

DU seems to have changed.

[avaistheone1]

25. Thinking is against unity too.

:think:

[bunnies]

28. Im starting to get the feeling that many DUers are really ONE.

Either that or you all share a brain. Either way, its creeping me out.

[NYCGirl]

34. LOL!

No, that bunch only shares HALF a brain. And yeah, it's creepy.

[Trajan]

29. I support all the candidates ...

Obama and Clinton and Edwards ....

Obama does in fact at least possess a strong ability to form creative and inspiring political oratory, much like John Kennedy ....

Much more so than any other candidate since Kennedy .... (except Bobby, who was a very inspiring speaker) ...

This is just mean-assed rhetoric ....

I reject it wholly .....

[BootinUp]

31. I reject Democrats using terms like Democrat Disease

against another primary opponent.

[jackson_dem]

32. Obama is a fighter against Democrats but wants to kiss repuke tail. what gives with him?

[BootinUp]

33. Its not hard to figure out.

Obama would be a weak GE candidate without all the reaching across the aisle rhetoric. What amazes me is the transformation of many of his supporters from people who chastized any suggestion of bipartisanship to people embracing it.

[jackson_dem]

35. He should write a new book. The Delusions caused by False Hope

[Jim Sagle]

36. Obama is no Democrat.

[Hippo_Tron]

37. Much easier to fight with the media of the 1960's and the New Deal coalition still in tact

I'm all for fighting but if we do so with the 51/49 majority we have now, that'll be like going to war with the army we have not the army we wish we had. And we all know how that turned out.

[Capn Sunshine]

38. You're right

He's closer to RFK. And like RFK, the breakaway inspiration of uncountable new voters is significant and you'll never be able to snark that away.