tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320959265040712836.post5699910385926196759..comments2023-04-05T03:12:29.259-05:00Comments on I, Rodius: Obama, Hey Bama, Bama Bama Bama Obama, Hey Bama, ObamaI, Rodiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08199985322178825076noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320959265040712836.post-13299523263372578112008-03-22T16:17:00.000-05:002008-03-22T16:17:00.000-05:00Does this mean that you're going steady with him t...Does this mean that you're going steady with him too?anniemcqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321843578386603574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320959265040712836.post-70365165494648300992008-03-21T19:20:00.000-05:002008-03-21T19:20:00.000-05:00Oh, I hope it's not too good to be true. SOMEBODY...Oh, I hope it's not too good to be true. SOMEBODY's got to be real, right? But maybe real people aren't driven to run for the senate, or the presidency. Maybe. Hope not.I, Rodiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199985322178825076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320959265040712836.post-80186078558247505182008-03-21T07:28:00.000-05:002008-03-21T07:28:00.000-05:00My honey is fiscally conservative and socially lib...My honey is fiscally conservative and socially liberal, but since the Libertarians never make it past the initial stages, he tends to go to the fiscal side. But it stinks that he can't vote the way he wants to (pardon the preposition). I DESPERATELY hope Obama is our next president - the diff between him and Hillary is best viewed on the Issues pages of their respective websites. Obama explains things clearly and in relative detail; Hillary spits big words and vague mental pictures and feels MORE condescending than if she just spoke (wrote) simply and succinctly. I didn't know what to make of him at first, but I think he's the closest a politician can get to still being a real person. Thanks for the great post!Steven Tyler's PJshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910018891138541973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320959265040712836.post-42846289584507364432008-03-20T23:15:00.000-05:002008-03-20T23:15:00.000-05:00you nailed it.I had a chance to see Obama speak wh...you nailed it.<BR/><BR/>I had a chance to see Obama speak while he was running for Senate. The forum was unusual: A two part panel discussion re the candidates' faith. Curiously, the candidates each had a separate night to themselves: they were peppered by the panel but they didn't have to speak to one another. We showed up for Obama but, sorry to say, didn't bother showing up later for <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Keyes" REL="nofollow">Keyes</A> -- Obama's opponent in that race.<BR/><BR/>Obama's facility in that venue was so solid and so strong he won me over immediately. He spoke with conviction, but never with platitudes, about his faith. He didn't do that little dance that politicians do when they're trying not to offend -- he simply spoke with *integrity* (as you nailed it) -- a man certain of what he knew to be true for himself, but not arrogant about his beliefs. <BR/><BR/>I so want to believe he's for real. There's a small part of me that's still afraid it's all too good to be true.suttonhoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292408097588177380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320959265040712836.post-44955310711602698672008-03-20T14:22:00.000-05:002008-03-20T14:22:00.000-05:00I love it when I get that little explanatory shout...I love it when I get that little explanatory shout-out on your blog!<BR/><BR/>And I like the way you're thinking, son, or maybe I just like the fact that you ARE thinking. It's clear that all that diaper-folding hasn't caused your excellent brain to fail (yet?!) LOL<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com