I mean, uber- black compared to say, Harold Ford.
I don’t see why Obama being black would be such a deal killer. Millions were disappointed when Colin Powell didn’t run in 2000. Morgan Freeman has spent more time playing POTUS than William Henry Harrison. We should be used to it by now.
I highly recommend you read his book, Dreams of My Father, I think it’s called. His is a remarkable story.
Copies currently on the shelves contain the added bonus of a transcript of the keynote address he delivered at the last National Convention. It brought the house down. Give it a read, you won’t be disappointed.
I saw him interviewed and he told the story of how his political life began with a long battle over the issue of changing his name. Basically they told him, he could be Joe Obama, or Barrak Smith but he’d never get elected to any office with the name Barrak Obama.
The boy has buzz because he is really a stand out in politics, in that his demeanor seems lacking in both guile and cynicism.
The issue at B&N is a reprint, pub. in Aug of 2004. Would that be the right one?
Slight hijack;
I’ve gotten the impression that people, in general, over there are far more interested in the politics of the US than are people, in general, over here are interested in the politics of Europe. Etc.
What do you think?
Mangeorge, sorry if I confused you but I’m not ‘over there’, I’m over here.
Lovely London, Ontario, Canada is located, conveniently halfway between Detroit and Toronto.
I do however often find American’s sadly lacking in basic Canadian geography, even something as simple as a basic knowledge of the names of the provinces. I could probably do a fair job of naming close to 50 states, off the top of my head. Most of my US friends couldn’t name more than three provinces to save their lives! Not that I give a rat’s ass, I’m just saying.
So I see, now. Please excuse my ignorance. All I saw was “London”, and my mind did the rest. There’s a name for that, but it escapes me.
And you’re right. About all I know about Canada is that I like the (old now) DaVinci’s Inquest series quite a bit. It’s based on a real person, I hear.
I have, though, talked to people from England who know quite a bit about our government and it’s workings.
In my experiences of talking with English people, they know more about American politics than vice versa, but they don’t know as much as they think they do. They don’t understand how powerful the states are, for instance.
Now that I think about, how the hell did he get elected in the first place? He stole fucking Christmas, for Pete’s sake.
Not to mention David Palmer was a way better POTUS than that weenie Charles Logan.
A friend of mine thinks that because of his name Obama must be a Muslim, and therefore a terrorist, so he’s not going to be voting for him, since you know, it’s all part of an evil plot to destroy America from within.
Having listened to Obama speak in interviews, I have to say that if he chooses to run for President, unless he’s going up against Rudy G., he’ll be able to win fairly easily. The man is articulate, eloquent, and when he speaks, he sounds like he genuinely believes what he is saying, and isn’t just spouting whatever he thinks will get him elected. That is amazingly refreshing in politics.
Exactly, though Sherry scared me. Not as scary as his new wife on “The Unit,” though. :eek: