MTP - Obama - American Safety
First of all I object to Tim Russert being the “official” screener of political candidates. Who crowned him? He murdered Howard Dean with a ridiculous question on military size. He left his studio, which he rarely does, and threw a love fest with George W. He roughed up Bill Richardson who was remarkably unprepared for that ambush.
Barack Obama didn’t make the mistake of Bill Richardson. He was very prepared. This is a very good forum for Obama. It is one on one. He has a chance to answer questions in phrases and not sound bites.
I will be posting several clips of Sunday’s Meet the Press. Obama reveals to everyone that he is a serious candidate. He isn’t a rock star. He is one of the democrats best and brightest candidates for president.
2 short stories - I was doing a trauma site survey in Illinois back in December of 2006. I was at a hospital in a relatively small town. I over heard the elderly White lady who was the cashier talking to another lady who was buying something at the cash register. (I couldn’t be seen by either of the women - poor design of the store.) They were talking about politics and how they were both impressed by that Black man - Obama. Here, in North Carolina, I overheard a conversation where another White lady said that she really liked that Black man. She liked him ever since the Democratic convention. I bring up these conversations to make a point. Obama’s message is getting out. It may not be a surprise that they are talking about him in his home state of Illinois but it is a surprise that he is being talked about here in North Carolina. Sure I have heard talk about other candidates but Obama’s message of hope is spreading.
