Obama's the greatest POTUS candidate since Reagan.

[O.M.B.inOhio]

This according to my conservative father whom I dutifully called on Father's Day. He has already changed his party registration. It should also be noted that he has occasionally expressed racist leanings.

All the Republicans I know are older ones and EVERY ONE is going Obama.

[anonymous171]

1. Obama has a good image, like Reagan. nt

[lapfog_1]

4. He also has substance, unlike Reagan... - n/t

[anonymous171]

5. I was going to add that, but figured someone would correct me anyway.

:hi:

[babylonsister]

2. Wow. They know a good thing when they see him! Thanks! nt

[FrenchieCat]

3. did you see this?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x147957

[babylonsister]

6. I saw it posted, and now I watched it. I wish she could vote, too! nt

[Uben]

7. Maybe candidate, but......

....Clinton has by far been the best president of the last fifty years. The numbers don't lie, and his are fantastic, If Obama can achieve as much, he will be a great POTUS as well!

[JohnnyLib2]

8. Lot of food for thought there.

The first thought is "every vote counts."

[LWolf]

9. That's not a compliment. n/t

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

10. Reagan?

Reagan was a great candidate? :shrug:

[stahbrett]

13. Ignore his policies/positions... he won re-election by winning 49 states

That's impressive for a candidate, wouldn't you say?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

15. The Republicans do a brilliant job grooming lackluster candidates for higher office...

The fact that Rove was able to transform Bush into a cowboy when he really was an elitist, snobbist brat who grew up in CT says a lot. I wish the Dems knew how to make their candidates more folksy. I don't know how we got turned into the elitists when it is the Repugs who want to make the rich wealthier. How did American buy into the Manchurian Candidate?

Reagan was able to successfully play to American fears, whether it was subtle undertones of racism or ignoring the plight of the disadvantaged and getting us to believe that nothing was wrong. We bought into it hook, line and sinker and Dems continue to lose elections because they haven't perfected the use of imagery and language.

[LaurenG]

11. Yep I have republicans in my family who also thought Reagan was a good guy

They are also voting for Obama.

[saltpoint]

12. We'll take all those votes. If we can make red states turn

bluer, the whole country benefits.

Good for your dad.

[baldguy]

14. Reagan was an actor hired to play a role.

Obama is the real thing.

[ecstatic]

16. LOL. If it works for them, it works for me. I just find that so odd though nt