The End of the Obama Revolution

[ccpup]

The euphoria is gone, the friendly fire has started: Barack Obama is suddenly looking less like a superstar and more like just another candidate. His message isn't hitting home with the three most important groups of voters: women, older Americans and blue-collar workers.

Is the dream over for Obama?
All of those people who've been dreaming of America's first black president now have to slowly wake up. It'll happen one day, hopefully, but not in this election. And perhaps his name will be Barack Obama. But that first black president will have a more mature personality than that which Obama, 46, can offer American voters today.

The senator from Illinois has now lost two primaries, losses that have turned the former superstar back into an ordinary candidate. And after the CNN debate on Monday night, one thing is clear: Obama is a candidate under friendly fire.

Hillary Clinton posed uncomfortable questions, which were aggressive and precise -- and as a result effective. Were there dodgy dealings in Chicago? Why did he support the Iraq war in the Senate, when he has always been against it? What exactly does he think on the issue of abortion?

more at link:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,530129,00.html

[AtomicKitten]

1. Your spin is strong, grasshopper, but Obama's political jujitsu is stronger.

[ccpup]

2. take it up with the reporter who wrote the piece

still waiting for Obama's jujitsu between his "uh"s and stammering and deer in the headlights look, though. That's some jujitsu there.

[1corona4u]

4. Hey, we don't call him Uh-bama for nothing.

:-)

[greyghost]

5. Don't count on it.

[Lucinda]

3. That was a very interesting read. Thanks for posting it!.

[greyghost]

6. Agreed, Obama is all to mortal and...

it's best to learn that sooner then later.

[The River]

7. Until The 2004 Democrat Convention

few outside of Illinois had ever heard of
Mr. Obama. He gave a decent speech and then the
media went to work.
"Who is this new "superstar" Democrat?
We're sure to see "big things" from him in the future.
He could be the first Black President".

Sure enough, 3 years later (when Republicans have NOTHING to run on)
the media tells us: He's "ready" to be the President.
Is this the same media that failed to tell us the truth about candidate *bush?
Is this the same media that failed to tell us the truth about Iraq?
Is this the same media that failed to tell us the truth about anything?

Now you want to believe the same media that tells us he's a "Rock Star"?

OK Kids, go ahead, but just be ready for your very own "McGovern Moment"
this November.

[no name no slogan]

9. Well, after spending a few minutes in GD-P lately, the only movement I'm ready for

is a bowel movement. S'cuse me
:hurts:

[MadBadger]

8. When was this article written? 2016?

[Barack_America]

10. Thanks for reposting this, but it still doesn't allow Germans to vote.

Sorry.

[joshcryer]

11. Let's be clear, revolution won't be political.

It'll be anti-political. We cannot have revolution via politicians.