On Aug 29, 5:22*am, wrote:
do think he is better than his speech can (and
probably will) be made to make him look. *He didn't even come right out
and invoke King - at the DNC, for God sake. *Even the song "Only In
America" was a terrible choice for such a set I'll admit it - I was stunned. If he loses, I can see Obama's
acceptance speech as being the source of his loss. And if so, it will
be a shame, because Iting. *It will be sad and
ironic if he was book-ended by speeches at the DNC, and I think such is
possible, if not likely.
Stunned,
R
http://www.wbur.org/news/2008/79748_20080829.asp
Most of the rest of the world thinks he will be the next president,
and they have done for a while. Only the democrats themselves seem
nervous. Although for many people outside America, ( including me)
American politics is extremely difficult to gauge, much less
understand.
It is a historic moment that a black man should be nominated by a
major party for the presidency of the United States of America, but
whether that alone suffices, or indeed is sufficient grounds to
actually elect him is another matter. In the final analysis, his
colour or creed are irrelevant, it is his suitability or otherwise for
the job which is actually more important.
Quite a few people here get the impression that he actually has no
firm policies, just hopes and promises. You canīt live ONLY on hopes
and promises. Also, as other idealists have discovered to their cost,
it is one thing to have ideals, it is quite another to actually
implement them.