Comments on: Barackracy: The Obama Effect http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/ Thoughts, musings, and rants by Karl Fogel Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:57:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-bleeding By: Karl Fogel http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9621 Karl Fogel Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:16:32 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9621 How could New Hampshire have forgotten the principle??? *sob* How could New Hampshire have forgotten the principle??? *sob*

]]> By: Rachel http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9620 Rachel Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:11:10 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9620 I think I only hear the president's voice once or twice a year--less now that I don't have a car to drive around in listening to NPR--but I will try to bear the voice in mind for the sake of the rest of you. Looks like your general Obama principle isn't holding, though. I think I only hear the president’s voice once or twice a year–less now that I don’t have a car to drive around in listening to NPR–but I will try to bear the voice in mind for the sake of the rest of you.

Looks like your general Obama principle isn’t holding, though.

]]> By: Karl Fogel http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9522 Karl Fogel Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:09:16 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9522 Oh, Rachel: I forgot to mention that melting baritone voice of his. Whoever it is, we're going to have to listen to them for a long time. Let's get someone who's easy on the ears! Oh, Rachel: I forgot to mention that melting baritone voice of his. Whoever it is, we’re going to have to listen to them for a long time. Let’s get someone who’s easy on the ears!

]]> By: Karl Fogel http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9519 Karl Fogel Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:26:35 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9519 Nancy -- got your mail! :-) Nancy — got your mail! :-)

]]> By: Karl Fogel http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9518 Karl Fogel Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:25:30 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9518 <p><p>I’ve heard him speak a lot, he sounds solid and extremely intelligent (been watching ever since he tried — and failed — to unseat Bobby Rush from his Chicago congressional seat). Most importantly, he opposed the war in Iraq from the beginning; he was an Illinois state senator at the time, but clearly with national ambitions, so opposing the war was not an obviously good political move for him.</p><br /> <p>I mean, I’d be happy with just about any of the Democratic candidates, but both Edwards and Clinton voted for the war (Edwards later apologized and said it was a mistake; Clinton never has). Maybe they’re hawkish, or maybe they’re willing to bow to expediency on even this most important sort of vote. Either way, I’d rather have someone with better judgement than that.</p></p>

I’ve heard him speak a lot, he sounds solid and extremely intelligent (been watching ever since he tried — and failed — to unseat Bobby Rush from his Chicago congressional seat). Most importantly, he opposed the war in Iraq from the beginning; he was an Illinois state senator at the time, but clearly with national ambitions, so opposing the war was not an obviously good political move for him.

I mean, I’d be happy with just about any of the Democratic candidates, but both Edwards and Clinton voted for the war (Edwards later apologized and said it was a mistake; Clinton never has). Maybe they’re hawkish, or maybe they’re willing to bow to expediency on even this most important sort of vote. Either way, I’d rather have someone with better judgement than that.

]]> By: Nancy B http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9457 Nancy B Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:38:48 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9457 I am pro-Obama for no particular reason than pride in UChicago nerdiness. He's the only candidate I've actually seen in person before. I hope you are well. I'll try an email to your Knotspam thing, too. Nancy I am pro-Obama for no particular reason than pride in UChicago nerdiness. He’s the only candidate I’ve actually seen in person before. I hope you are well. I’ll try an email to your Knotspam thing, too.

Nancy

]]> By: Rachel http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9397 Rachel Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:10:02 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9397 I had almost forgotten that the reason I saw Obama's 2004 convention speech on TV was because I was wandering the streets of Chicago with you that evening and your attention was caught by the image of Obama glimpsed through the door of a bar. Care to elaborate on why he's your first choice? I'm still trying to make up my mind. I had almost forgotten that the reason I saw Obama’s 2004 convention speech on TV was because I was wandering the streets of Chicago with you that evening and your attention was caught by the image of Obama glimpsed through the door of a bar.

Care to elaborate on why he’s your first choice? I’m still trying to make up my mind.

]]> By: Karl Fogel http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9377 Karl Fogel Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:33:11 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9377 Yeah. There may be other ways in which he can be compared to cake (like, kids love him?). I don't mean that disparagingly: he's long been my first choice. There's no positive correlation between experience and success when it comes to the Presidency; there may even be a negative one. Yeah. There may be other ways in which he can be compared to cake (like, kids love him?). I don’t mean that disparagingly: he’s long been my first choice. There’s no positive correlation between experience and success when it comes to the Presidency; there may even be a negative one.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9375 Rachel Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:17:32 +0000 http://www.rants.org/2008/01/05/barackracy-the-obama-effect/#comment-9375 Like cake? I imagine actual cake consumption to be rather higher than the amount of cake people have voiced an intention to consume. Like cake? I imagine actual cake consumption to be rather higher than the amount of cake people have voiced an intention to consume.

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