I understand obviously that people are concerned now, but I am unconvinced that symbolic/political gestures involving Georgia will be effective in the long run.  I don't think the American people have a great sense of what Georgia is and why we should help them.  Am I wrong?

Alas.

And, now, I think we have a fairly concrete example of what he may actually do.

Unless he's lying--or creating a false image in order win.

Who and what is the real Obama?

David Brooks and Gail Collins were on NPR sometime this morning (during my morning dipping in and out of being in radio hearing distance), and they both stated they're increasingly unable to predict how either McSame or Obama will act as president.

The man is NOT presidential material and the fact that there's a "D" after his name doesn't change that.

For a little more insight into the Obama campaign, check out Kids For Obama.

Get 'em while they're young and they're yours for life.

A classic Joe Biden ad from 1988, which begins: "The White House isn't the place to learn how to deal with international crisis, the balance of power, war and peace, and the economic future of the next generation.

Agreed.  Mr. "Can't I just eat my waffles in peace?" is not exactly the person you want for an international crisis.  This is going to be horrendous for Democrats.

Progressives, by and large, looked the other way.

To me, it was a huge red flag about Obama.

Now we see him chiming in with every other right-wing Bush-like enterprise- whether it be Iran, Iraq, Pakistan or Russia.

I can't define the mechanism by which people numb themselves to reality. More and more, it seems like the Obama phenomenon was fueled by a rabid sexism focused on Hillary Clinton. It was like a drunken rage.

Hillary has to pander though she was crucified by the left for it she has to do it. I give Obama the same leeway to do the same. There is no way any Democrat will win this election by only looking at the birds eye view of the popular vote. One needs to look at the fight and the demographics on a state by state basis.

Those of you who are so idealistic or unrealistic to think that a candidate should only reach left are not thinking clearly. I am bitter and angry about the primary but I am a Democrat. I will support Obama should he get the nod.

Whether it is Hillary or Obama, the base needs to stay put and hopefully they can pull in some independent and centrist type voters for the election. Give the Democratic candidates room to maneuver.

That said I feel the plan all along was to bump The Clintons out of the Dem Darling spotlight and return the party back to its former and some might think rightful owners, the Kennedys and the old guard.

And being that they have the youth vote behind them, the old guard will rule for years to come. What's going on in the Democratic Party is bigger than Obama. He is simply the vehicle to bring it into action. There was much plotting in the background by the Democrats, Republicans, Karl Rove, the media etc., to bounce Hillary out of this election.

I'm not saying they conspired together just they all wanted the same thing.