Reply #50: I'm not falling at anyone's feet [View All]

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And I reject the implication that Obama supporters are nothing more than fans who latched on to some sort of a fad. Nothing could be further from the truth, as far as I'm concerned. I've been an avid political junkie all of my adult life and believe me, I'm not easily swayed by hype.

Obama's timing is perfect, not just for him (strike while it's hot and all of that), but for what our nation needs right now- a progressive, populist leader. When it comes to his accomplishments in the senate, Obama consistently accomplishes more every legislative session than any other junior senator- Hillary included. There's a reason he's the most frequently drafted player on Fantasy Congress.

I've defended people like Hillary before when some have tried to compare their vote for the IWR with people who weren't in a position to vote. Fair is fair and no one can speak to what someone else would have done in that position with 100% certainly.

With that said, it's also unfair to dismiss or trivialize the principled and vocal stance Obama took prior to the war- at a time when it was definitely not politically expedient to do so. Hillary, Kerry, Edwards, and others voted on the IWR for political reasons and political reasons alone- they did not want to be portrayed as being 'weak on terror'. They made a political gamble and they lost. Obama had the correct foresight and judgment and he was very vocal about his opposition to the IWR and looming invasion, despite what it might cost him politically. Those are the qualities of a leader.

Your predictions about how Obama will respond to scrutiny are nothing more than wishful thinking on your part, with no basis in fact. He's already faced a number of insidious attacks from the media without missing a beat and in fact, his campaign handed Hillary's ass to her back on a platter just yesterday. I'm not seeing signs he will falter, no matter how much you might wish for such a thing to occur.