Will Barack Obama be the Black Jimmy Carter?
I generally avoid political punditry and furthermore, I don't know dick about dick (as I commented before: "I stopped following or caring about national politics for the same reason I did with professional sports - the spectators of both are assholes, the 'game' is rigged and most importantly, none of it means shit - was that too Simonish? - and I prefer to make political statements by volunteering") but I think that's what Peter Feld is saying about Obama in this NY Post op-ed. I imagine he'll be a great ex-President too, building bomb shelters for Palestinians or something.
For the record, I'm totally backing the Obama bid but ONLY because he's black. (Notice how I didn't say "exotic" or "international"?) Hillary would probably be a better President but that doesn't matter. I'm as sick of the Clintons as everyone else and as much as I was once thrilled at the prospect of a woman president, I think our country needs a black man (though to be honest I'd vote for Jocelyn Elders over all of them) at the helm even more. He's a better face (I didn't say "clean"!) for the U.S. to show the rest of the world, if only to prove we're not all a bunch of racist rednecks. And yes, that's about all the credit I give to a U.S. president - a face to show the rest of the world. Lobbyists, party politics, etc control actual policy and everything else.
BTW, if you think it is mere coincidence (and how fortunate!) that when the Democratic Party finally fielded a viable non-white-male candidate, they were forced to mix their race and gender cards and play 50 state pick-up with a round of Poke Her and Black Jack Kennedy, then you're an idiot. I'll pray to Allah for anyone to beat McCain.
For the record, I'm totally backing the Obama bid but ONLY because he's black. (Notice how I didn't say "exotic" or "international"?) Hillary would probably be a better President but that doesn't matter. I'm as sick of the Clintons as everyone else and as much as I was once thrilled at the prospect of a woman president, I think our country needs a black man (though to be honest I'd vote for Jocelyn Elders over all of them) at the helm even more. He's a better face (I didn't say "clean"!) for the U.S. to show the rest of the world, if only to prove we're not all a bunch of racist rednecks. And yes, that's about all the credit I give to a U.S. president - a face to show the rest of the world. Lobbyists, party politics, etc control actual policy and everything else.
BTW, if you think it is mere coincidence (and how fortunate!) that when the Democratic Party finally fielded a viable non-white-male candidate, they were forced to mix their race and gender cards and play 50 state pick-up with a round of Poke Her and Black Jack Kennedy, then you're an idiot. I'll pray to Allah for anyone to beat McCain.
