mdana wrote:
I supported Jerry Brown, because I thought Clinton was not ready.
Hindsight being what it is, I would say you were wrong about that, just as I think you are wrong about Obama now.
As groucho says, if age and experience are your criteria, then McCain is your candidate. If being a governor is your criteria, then Romney is your candidate.
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I just think there is too much unrealistic optimism coming from his campaign.
If it's about the optimism that he can win, I hardly think it's unrealistic. He and Hillary are virtually deadlocked in delegates - and Obama has more than held his own against the Clinton campaign's attacks. He polls ahead of her against McCain. Her negatives are much higher than Obama's.
If it's optimism about what he can get done as president, then I don't think anyone can be that certain about either of them, with neither of them having held executive office before. I do know that Hillary was astonishingly wrong on Iraq while Obama was right. I know that Hillary will face a much more hostile Congress than Obama will, as the Republicans will be much more united against her - although it's possible that could work in her favor.
I must also admit that I'm against the dynasty thing. Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton. I just don't like it. I 'm glad that Dubya has completely obliterated Jeb's chances of ever becoming president.