Obama in Senate: A newbie still getting lost in the corridors while running for President.

[MethuenProgressive]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23540579/

“I’ve been very blessed,” Mr. Obama told the crowd assembled in March 2006. “Keynote speaker at the Democratic convention. The cover of Newsweek. My book made the best-seller list. I just won a Grammy for reading it on tape. “Really, what else is there to do?” he said, his smile now broad. “Well, I guess I could pass a law or something.”
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...inside the Senate, the junior senator from Illinois was 99th in seniority and in the minority party his first two years. In committee hearings, he had to wait his turn until every other senator had asked questions. He once telephoned reporters himself to draw attention to his amendments.
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He was cautious — even on the Iraq war, which he had opposed as a Senate candidate, he voted against the withdrawal of troops. He proposed a drawdown only after he was running for president and polls showed voters favoring it.
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He disappointed some Democrats by not taking a more prominent role opposing the war — he voted against a troop withdrawal proposal by Senators John Kerry and Russ Feingold in June 2006, arguing that a firm date for withdrawal would hamstring diplomats and military commanders in the field.

This guy? President? :eyes:

[MagsDem]

1. He's a joke

[cali]

6. joke or not, he's beating the hell out of hilly

and he's run a far better campaing. She's fucking useless. Her Senate career has hardly been stellar. She's a fucking joke as far as I'm concerned, and she should get the hell out before she's completely humiliated.

[MagsDem]

11. LOL -- yeah 100 delegates ahead out of 2025 is "beating the hell out of"

Only in Obama land. <sigh> Damn, with the media fawning all over him and attacking her constantly he should be winning in a walk. Shouldn't he? But he's not.

[ProSense]

13. She's losing. Face it! Even if it was by 2 points, it would still be not winning. n/t

[MagsDem]

16. So why lie then and say he is beating the hell out of her?

He isn't.

[populistdriven]

21. Because he is consistently, inexorably defeating her. aka beating the hell out of your opponent.

[Obamanaut]

27. Considering it should have been over by Feb 5th, according to

HRC, why is she still trying to play 'catch-up'?

http://baltimorechronicle.com/2008/010308Burns.shtml

<snip>On Dec. 30, when Hillary Clinton wrapped up with George Stephanopoulos on the ABC Television Sunday talk show "This Week," she signed off by absently summarizing the primary season: “It’ll be over by Feb. 5.”<snip>

Perhaps more humility and less arrogance would have helped her a bit. You think she overestimated her popularity?

[elixir]

22. Still not enough delegates to win. And her senate career has more activity than Barack. You seem

awfully concerned about Hillary, you must be worried.

[ISUGRADIA]

29. Voting us in to war and never appologizing for that vote

love that achievement

[MethuenProgressive]

33. If you type two false statement in one subject line...

...you might be a DUbama.

[OzarkDem]

32. Nice terminology there

[tabatha]

9. He has done more in his short term than Hillary has done in

her six years. She is the joke.

[MagsDem]

15. LIke what?

He doesn't have a single accomplishment in the senate or in the state senate for that matter that wasn't handed to him specifically to enhance his political career. He was a state senator three years ago, and has been running for president since the day he entered the senate. What has he done?

[dionysus]

41. google obama lugar bill

then take ur banky and go have a nap

[emilyg]

20. Not a single darn things.

[JoFerret]

49. Like what exactly?

.

[Telly Savalas]

10. If he's a joke, then Hillary is pretty pathetic as an executive to be heading a campaign

that's having such a difficult time beating him.

[MagsDem]

17. She doesn't have the entire media throwing he race to her

[superkia]

23. I dont know how good your memory is but at first, all the media...

did was shove Clinton down our throats and how she was the next president. They didn't start covering Obama more until the American people started to vote and he started and continues to beat her. Was the media supposed to ignore the candidate that keeps beating the big name candidate? That would be strange but maybe Clinton supporters want her name in the news even if she is losing? This selective memory shit that goes back and forth on this board is amazing.

[Telly Savalas]

30. Her memory is just fine. She's just making excuses.

[LittleClarkie]

18. And what does that make the person he's beating?

More of a joke?

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[dionysus]

40. Aww, someone needs a nap....

your banky maam...

[LSparkle]

2. He'll still know his way around better than Pres. Clinton or Pres. Bush

neither of whom probably could have found the mens room even after they
took the oath.

[skipos]

3. Yes, for President.

He isn't perfect, but he is waaaaaaaay better than triangulating Hil. I'd take Dukakis over Hillary. She is THAT bad.

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[dcindian]

5. Ya stupid people why pick Lincoln?

What a sick twisted mind you Clinton freaks have.

[MagsDem]

19. Lincoln had 28 yrs experience; he has 3

Stop comparing them. It's ridiculous and a huge insult to Lincoln's legacy.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

31. Lincoln served only one term in the United States House of Reps and then left.

The rest of his political experience came from work within the Illinois government. You can't take all of Lincoln's work and compare it only to Obamas work in the federal government. Obama served two and a half terms in the Illinois senate. Lincoln served four terms in the Illinois House of Representatives.

I wouldn't compare the Lincoln and Obama either, but you should at least be honest about the differences.

[Upton]

7. Be that as it may, Obama still has more time in elective office

than Hillary.

[Bucky]

8. My rebuttal

The White House is a LOT smaller than the Capitol, plus there's all those nice Marines standing around to help him if he gets lost. Nyaaa, so there!

[NewHampster]

12. He is one true newbie who stepped in it

and now he probably thinks, "shit, I might actually win and have to make decisions."

[sun zoom spark]

36. "The Candidate," with Robert Redford ...

The final line in the movie, when Redford enters the Oval Office: "NOW what do we do?"

[MethuenProgressive]

38. Welcome to DU!

That was a hell of a movie.

[sun zoom spark]

42. Recommended viewing before the GE ...

along with "Primary Colors." Thanks.

[Bright Eyes]

14. Lincoln wasn't very experienced either....

[OzarkDem]

25. Obama is no Lincoln

not even close.

[lumpy]

48. Times were a lot diffferent when Lincoln was president.

To compare Obama and Lincoln is ridicuous. In this modern time a good leader has to have tremendous knowledge of the world we live in, proven leadership experience, excellent judgment, honesty and integrity...
OK I'm dreaming. I am not at all thrilled with what we have to look forward to as a leader.

[OzarkDem]

24. He's not up to the job and he knows it

That's why he's launched such a dirty, negative campaign against Clinton. His lack of experience is an issue he wants to hide.

[anonymous171]

39. lol! Clinton has THE MOST negative campaign. Stop deluding yourself.

Ever heard of the "kitchen sink"?

[dionysus]

44. the sad thing is, i think some of them actually believe what they're saying...

[madville]

26. Sounds good to me

Hillary and McCain are so buddy-buddy why would we want another "Washington Insider". Everyone on both sides always wants someone from outside the club and when it happens "oh he doesn't have any experience". Give me a f'n break, Washington is broken and the same old people aren't the fix we need.

[Taxmyth]

28. Not a chance

Hey, if the guy is the nominee I wish him luck. I'll even push the button for him in November. But he's not going to draw the GOP voters he needs to win the general election and he will force a good many Democratic voters either to stay home, not vote for a President, or worse, push the button for McCain. He doesn't have the crossover appeal that Senator Clinton has to a large portion of traditional GOP voters.

It might be we are seeing a lot of young people (and older ones too) actually creating a populist movement. Or it might be the only way Karl Rove could figure out to keep the GOP in power. I don't know. I kind of lean towards the latter but then I've got an awful lot of tin foil here in the house.

[MethuenProgressive]

34. Kicking, thanks to a DUbamabot's reminder!

:kick:

[SoCalDem]

37. And we have a sitting president who probably has not ever seen all the rooms in the WHITE HOUSE

and he LIVES there..

If he did ever go on a "whole house" tour, he'd probably get lost & they'd have to send Barney to look for him..

If navigating senate corridors is a prerequisite for running for president, then perhaps the lead cleaner from the maintenance crew would be the preferred candidate.. He/she probably knows those buildings like the back of their hand :)

[sun zoom spark]

45. And since Rove/Mehlman, etc are now on More-War McCain's team

we know that Johnny Mac isn't even embarrassed by his own party's degredation of him. As a party we ought to focus less on America's Democratic Idol race and work to defeat the elephant that's already in the room.

[dionysus]

43. for you sir, your very own banky...

it will comfort you when Obama is sworn in...

[ElsewheresDaughter]

46. yeah he's ready to be prez....spare me

:eyes:

[mnhtnbb]

47. Hey, Oprah wants him! Get on board.