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2007-12-18 Home Front: Politix

By Thomas Lifson

... Obama is a seemingly nice guy, inspiring to some with his rhetoric of change and hope. And of course he is black. She can't really out-victim him. To switch metaphors, his victim card is a King, while hers is only a Queen. And being a sympathetic character to many, attacks on him, such as the accusation of little Barry being a kindergartener consumed with ambition to be president, have a way of backfiring on her.

It doesn't help at all that she is not at her best when straying from well-crafted talking points, as demonstrated by her inability to give a straight answer on drivers' licenses for illegal immigrants under repeated debate questioning. She is simply not very experienced at responding to cross examination from the media or opponents. Hers has been a regal approach, and it worked until very recently.

Obama, in contrast, can be quick and even funny on occasion, as with his Des Moines debate wisecrack about hoping she will be his advisor. Her established repertoire of soundbites and poses has been falling flat, but she does not seem to come up with any new winners so far. The cackle gambit, introduced on Meet the Press, and then revived when baiting the intended trap for Obama in Des Moines with the question about ex-Clinton advisors on his team, has been a disaster...

Posted by Fred 2007-12-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Quite true that Hussein Obama is a great extemporaneous speaker. He has a deep, rich speaking voice. His experience as a lecturer in front of law school classes is serving him well. She, although a law dog also, never really practiced law. She did paperwork in law offices. This does not require quit wit as acquired when pleading to a jury, where a few skillful words and phrases can turn a proceeding totally around. So, Obama is much better in front of an audience. But, what about formulating policy ? This requires cold blooded consideration, especially when dealing with the likes of Putin, who has consolidated his iron grip in Russia. Obama thinks he can "reason" with everyone and things will be fine. Maybe look deep into his soul like G.W. So, maybe the little homemaker is a better bet in the long run.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2907 2007-12-18 09:10|| 2007-12-18 09:10|| Front Page Top

#2 She is simply not very experienced at responding to cross examination from the media or opponents.

She actually has plenty of experience, but she has simply not been very good at it and is not getting any better.

Posted by DoDo 2007-12-18 11:19|| 2007-12-18 11:19|| Front Page Top

#3 For a long time we got leaders from the Senate which means our leaders could verbally spar. Then we got leaders from the Governers mansions around the nation because they had executive experience but governors do not really debate so our leaders seemed a bit shallower, all we really got were sound-bites.

I think we need a combination of the two. We need politicians to set up a career track of becoming a Senator and then a Governor if they think they want to be President.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-12-18 18:19|| 2007-12-18 18:19|| Front Page Top

#4 "I think we need a combination of the two. We need politicians to set up a career track of becoming a Senator and then a Governor if they think they want to be President."

This points to the problem with W. Good on the vision thing, lousy on the communication thing.

Posted by no mo uro 2007-12-18 19:54|| 2007-12-18 19:54|| Front Page Top

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